It's wrong for parents to abuse their children.
Mary's child steals a hairbrush from Mary and Mary gets upset.
Mary wants to discipline her child for stealing.
Mary decides to tell her daughter to go to her room, without abusing her.
Mary decides to beat her child hard with the stolen hairbrush.
Mary's daughter accepts her punishment and goes to her room, while Mary feels proud.
Mary's daughter suffers emotional wounds, and she hits back at her mother.