article_snippet: In an interview with the Mirror today, Pauline said: 'I was frightened of my own kids - my legs would often be bruised
article_snippet: violence got so bad that Pauline started to dread Pauline children coming home from school and would start shaking as the clock started to move towards 3.30pm.
article_snippet: The aggression would often start as soon as they walked through the front door, with the attacks escalating to the stage where Sapphire once bit Pauline face.
article_snippet: Pauline said: 'Pauline started off two years ago with controlling behaviour - Pauline would ask me a question like, 'Can I have a packet of crisps?'
article_snippet: Although many people would find it incredulous that Pauline allowed the abuse to escalate over a number of years without getting any help, Pauline explains that Pauline was too embarrassed to do anything about the situation.
article_snippet: Pauline regularly locked Pauline away on Pauline bedroom to escape the attacks .
article_snippet: Pauline now puts their aggression down to the fact that there were few rules in Pauline household for the children to abide by, leaving the children feeling insecure.
article_snippet: Pauline told The Mirror: 'I was inconsistent.