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Dan Fox wrote: ^^^ Best way of putting it.

And one could argue that Regina was abusive though people can say the same for any parent that actually disciplines their child. She may have had unconventional methods or seemed heartless but I actually can understand. I'd rather have a child who'd conquer their fears at a young age than one who grew up and fell apart because their fears weren't resolved or always had to be coddled.

I won't say it's the best method, but it's effective and it works.

Not to mention, most of the bad things Regina did as a mother were in the early seasons and they're not excusable, but since then she has grown. That is a fact. Did you just call abuse "effective"? Seriously?

And given her neglect of Henry in 4x03, I'd say she hasn't grown. She has just stopped abusing Henry in that way because she has no need to.