Table26 Experience of being hit X do parents understand their children's feelings or thoughts? %   Extremely Somewhat Rarely Never Experience of being hit Often 26.5 31.5 27.1 14.9 Occasionally 31.5 43.4 20.4 4.7 Once 37.8 42.2 17.1 2.9 Never 42.7 40.9 14.2 2.2