Yes, NCSU. So sad this baby watched her mommy being *spanked* to death.The only people, in my experience, who *spank* are parents. When my grandson's are here, my daughter doesn't say 'Don't *spank* your brother.' She says 'no hitting.' Zach, 'don't hit your brother' or you will get a spanking'. This child, CY, had advanced language skills. I doubt very much she would confuse 'hitting with spanking'. She didn't relate somebody was hitting mommy. She said 'mommy was getting a spanking'. 'She had boo boos and red stuff all over.' Heartbreaking testimony. Of course the daycare teachers were upset. They had to watch a little girl they knew reenact the murder of her mommy.
I agree, and I believe that someone (JY), told her that mommy was getting a spanking and anything else would have been beyond comprehension for this little girl, so she believed her daddy and processed what she was told. imo