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Explain to the 4 Year Old What His Crime Was | Spanking and Physical Abuse in IFB Culture Part 2
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exbaptistsisters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18dNf8qxkH/?mibextid=wwXIfr Our Sponsor: LOTRAMAPOD, hosted by Matthias Austin https://lotramapod.carrd.co/ In Part 2 of this deep dive into corporal punishment, Vikki and Tanya continue the conversation on the heavily normalized culture of physical abuse, spanking, and spirit-breaking within the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement. This week, they open up space for raw, vulnerable listener stories that highlight the real-world impact of these practices. They examine the disturbing guidelines in Jack Hyles’ literature ( How to Rear Infants ), pit cult discipline tactics against actual developmental science, and explore how physical control in childhood seamlessly morphs into emotional and verbal manipulation in adulthood. Most importantly, Vikki and Tanya discuss how to break the cycle by moving away from coercion toward co-regulation and share a concrete toolkit of books and resources to support listeners on their healing and deconstruction journeys. Resources & Books Mentioned: Parenting Forward by Cindy Wang Brandt Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussions of physical abuse, corporal punishment, and childhood trauma. Listener discretion is advised.