I think that’s very true. I was raised being caned by my mum. Some form of physical violence was deemed necessary in disciplining one’s children for their generation. So once I hit my son on his hand out of frustration. He cried and complained to his mother. I have never hit him again - partly because I know he will find my wife for comfort but mostly because I don’t want him to copy my action and hit his sister out of frustration. Like it or not, children mirror our moves.