When does discipline cross over to abuse?

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I'm a mother of three...no...four...five if you include my husband...and I'm not one to talk sweetly to them if they've misbehaved. Heck no...I'll give them a good swat on the butt or a thump on the back of the head! I challenge those nosy people who tell me not to do that. 10/10 times they aren't parents themselves. I'm going to blog about something that seems to be happening in more families than I can count: abuse. I know of this cute little boy...let's call him "Jim". He's only 5 years old, but he has got a heart of gold. But, he's got ADHD and takes medication for it. In the mornings, he's an absolute angel...but afternoon, he's all over the place. So, I can understand why a parent would want to give him a butt whoop'n. But ever since I've been there, I've seen bruises on his arms. We'd asked him where he got it and he said from his mother. Yesterday, I saw some bruises on his arms and then on his legs. That disturbed me. So, I searched him further. There was a patch of bruises on his thigh and legs. The next day, I felt compelled to check him again...and what I saw broke my heart. He had some fresh new bruises and other marks that makes me want to that mother and step father of his! However, I was told not to go searching for the markings, so I don't think I am able to document them. The boss at the daycare doesn't seem to be as worried about it as I am because the mother is still able to come into our doors. My husband says he can tell the boy has issues at home. But, that lad LOVES his mother. Why can't she give the same to him?