There is a well known story: there was a small boy who refused to go off one of those rides(that you pay .25 for) everyone came to get him off but nothing worked-an old man passed by and asked what was going on, they told him and he said I will get him off,the mother said I dont want you to touch my kid-so he said I o.k im not going to.-the old man said somthing into the boys ear and the boy laughed!
when they asked the old man what he told the boy, he said I told him that if you dont get off ill give you a good potch:-)
The boy then said you already told my mommy you won’t touch me, you are a liar. The old man then went on to hit the boy.
The police were then called for this old man punishing the child. He was subsequently arrested.
Not to say a Potch is not needed sometimes, but NEVER touch/threaten/hit someone else’s child without permission.