Do you keep hitting your child?

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Do you keep hitting your child?

Even though you don’t want to.

Do you blame your child for that?

No.

Your child is not making you hit them.

You are ADDICTED TO HITTING.

Yes 

Hitting is addicting.

A: 
When your child is not listening. 

You HIT 

Your child immediately does what you are asking them to do

Your brain loves this INSTANT end to your problem
.
The next time your child does something you don’t like – your brain pushes you to instantly solve the problem by hitting

This is how you get ADDICTED TO HITTING

B:
When your child doesn’t listen, it makes you feel powerless.

You HIT

And your child listens.

You feel POWERFUL.

Your brain loves this feeling of power.

The next time you are feeling powerless – your brain pushes you to hit and feel powerful.

This is how you get ADDICTED TO HITTING

C:
When you are flooded with negative emotions.

When you are feeling angry or sad or scared.

You HIT

And you feel a sense of relief.

All your negative emotions have left your body through the impact of the hit.

Your brain loves this instant relief.

The next time you are flooded with negative emotions – your brain pushes you to hit and feel relieved.

This is how you get ADDICTED TO HITTING

But hitting DESTROYS YOU AND YOUR CHILD

Type STOP 

And NEVER HIT AGAIN

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