By BaWanda - 30/06/2014 23:39 - United States - San Diego

Today, I smacked my kid on top of the head for spinning the display rack while I was looking at greeting cards. It wasn't until he dramatically screamed and dropped to the floor wailing that I realized he wasn't my daughter. FML
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BoltTheSuperdog 22

And you're first reaction was to resort to physical violence (instead of at least a verbal request/warning for them to stop) without even confirming that it was your kid, let alone the same gender? In my opinion, YDI.

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toowie_fml 20

Does that really deserve a smack in the first place?

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RabbitOfAurora 28

I feel like it was probably more like a firm/playful tap to the head, like the same way I smack my cat for nosing around in my food while I eat. The kid was probably a bit shocked and maybe not used to it so he overreacted and threw a tantrum.

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kaseyyeahh 7

so? op didnt even look at or talk to the kid before hitting it. thats bad ******* parenting.

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kaseyyeahh 7

how is it an easy mistake to make? its ******* not. had op even LOOKED at the kid theyd know it wasnt theirs, let alone actually talked to it and told it to stop.

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glabberfasted 16

Re-read that, 57. They said easy to AVOID.

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acerredrum 23

And you didn't even look at this comment.

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HeartYou101 31

I got a clip on the back of the head (even smacked on the back of the legs/ass with a wooden spoon and paddle hairbrush - It's an Irish thing), when I was being bold/rude/naughty and I turned out to be a decent person of sociaty...I don't blame my mother, dad or granny for doing it because I probably would have turned out to be a little ******, like a lot of people my age. I was never properly beat, but I think a few slaps suffice to get the message across to kids...I don't think what the OP did was wrong...Apart from clipping someone else's child across the head obviously!!

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kaseyyeahh 7

I was never hit and i turned out to be a decent human being. given that youre encouraging hitting kids over something so stupid, you definitely ******* didnt.

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mylyfesuksDB 9

Lol, of u were going to hit your daughter u may as well hit some random kid aswell

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zandalee 19

I have bought up three beautiful children and have never ever struck them. One of the reasons for this is because I am still screwed up from my parents hitting me as a child. Please learn from this OP. It's never too late to change.

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crushcrusher 33

even if that was your kid you shouldn't have smack her esp on the forehead.

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Daveyboy75 11

Do you always smack your kid on the head when they do something naughty ?

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ShiggyD 9

I don't get why everyone is flipping shit. My dad always gave me that sorta slap and it isn't painful or bad, it's a 'stop being annoying' tap on the head. Besides if you had a habit of hitting your children, would you really be open / stupid enough to make an FML about it?

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kaseyyeahh 7

yes because people who regularly hit their children consider it normal & dont think theyre doing anything wrong. a slap on the bum when theyre actually bad is one thing. a smack across the head without even telling the kid to stop, or even LOOKING at it, for something so trivial, is ****** up.

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kotake 7

Agreed with first commentator... you reflexively hit your kid without even verifying they're yours? What? Let alone corporal punishment should only be used in serious situations like theft and practiced privately so there isn't an aspect of shame or humiliation. I'm actually okay with it in public if it's top or back of the head since i've been hit there and hit there on my friends. The key isn't to do it forcefully or even try to hit the area, you just graze it and it adds enough of an alert. Also you only do it once. I kinda expect this is the kind of thing you were trying to do so I'm fine with that but OP, make sure you at least know WHO you're hitting before you do it next time?

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