Your kids are the most important thing in your life Terry. Do what you must to spare them that kind of stuff. Physical abuse is the only kind people see, but the mind games will hurt them even more than anything else.
Anyway, not to seem too cold, make sure to check the VIN on the cab and on the title and make sure they match. One of mine had a matching title and plate for a Chevrolet on the door frame, then I removed the dash and found a GMC VIN plate... what a shock that was.