reverse happened with my dad. he was one of 17 kids, and one of the youngest at that. so he was raised by a number of people, not frequently his own parents. they whooped him, but not like his eldest sisters and his crazy grandma did a number on his head. if it was dark or close to it, she would take the kids way out into the orchard with blind folds on so they were lost. then they would have to pray and try to find their way back. if their prayers were answered, the "demons" wouldn't come to take them. or she made them kneel on rocks for hours confessing their sins and praying. truthfully, my dad got better with each kid and much didn't occur after my parents divorce... but he was brutal for quite a long while.