Now, don't get me wrong: I do NOT believe that any abuse towards a child is okay.
However, I don't see anything wrong with a time-out or something like that. I understand that you need to communicate with a child and make sure they understand why what they did was wrong, but some kids will continue to do bad things with no bad consequences. The only reason I'm saying so is because I know that Stef doesn't have any negative consequences with his daughter.
Thanks and feedback would be appreciated!