Are they certain that this child is uninjured? Did they take her to a doctor? Her bruises could have healed by now since the abuse occurred on Sept. 13th. I wonder if this child has received any medical treatment. From what I have read, this is not clear.
She knew enough to be discrete while beating her girl so she clearly knew at that moment that what she was doing was wrong. There is really no excuse or justification or room for understanding when someone beats a child. You know that this isn't the first time this mother did this. Usually there is a pattern of abuse in these types of situations. What a sad story. The saddest thing is that today hundreds if not thousands of children will endure a similar abusive experience.