okay then bru. yes it is
anything that teaches your children that violence is a way to solve problems is abuse
Ah alright, that makes sense
I'm mixed on the spanking thing myself, I side with you on how just plain hitting your kid doesn't solve problems, but I also think that if you must do it, after / before you do it, explain to the kid exactly why you're doing it and tell them what to do in the future to prevent it from happening again
It's not the best type of discipline though, it can seriously mess up kids