A man left his wife 'pouring with blood' during a family holiday at Gulliver's World Hotel.
Gary Morton was staying with his wife and three children at the hotel, which is part of the Warrington theme park, when he lashed out.
A judge at Liverpool Crown Court said both Morton and his wife, who the ECHO has chosen not to name, displayed "poor behaviour" when they began drinking after a children's disco on July 31 last year.
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Simon Mintz, prosecuting, said the couple had been together for six years and had both made allegations of domestic violence against each other.
He said they went to the Gulliver's World hotel with their children for an evening.
Mr Mintz said: "They drank alcohol, some unfortunate comments were made by the bar and the complainant removed herself and went upstairs to her room, taking two children."
He said a witness saw the woman kick a chair "on which one of the children were sitting" and "following that the defendant went to the bedroom with that child about 40 minutes later".
Mr Mintz said an "argument developed in the bedroom in front of the children" which then "progressed to shouting and screaming".
He said Morton made "unpleasant comments" about the woman and then "lost his temper and punched his wife to the face, knocking her down".
She suffered a "nasty cut" to the centre of her forehead and she had "blood all over her face".
The court heard she realised she had a gash in the middle of her head that needed to be glued together and was "pouring with blood".
Morton was arrested and told police in an interview it had been self defence, but later admitted assaulting the woman.
In September last year the woman said she was struggling with anxiety as a result of the visible scar on her face and was "fearful about what others might think about her appearance" as well as the impact on her children.
Morton has no previous convictions, the court heard.
Philip Holden, defending, said Morton remains in contact with his children and looks after them four out of seven days a week.
He said Morton is a "hard working man" and has been employed with the same company for two years.
Morton, of Highfield Crescent, Pendle, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm.
Judge David Swinnerton, sentencing, said they had taken three children to the family resort for a "family break" but then "started drinking" after a children's disco.
Speaking about the victim the judge said: "She behaved, no doubt in drink, badly towards your son."
The judge said it was "no excuse" for him having "resorted to your fist".
Judge Swinnerton said: "That punch, whether it was the punch itself or causing her to fall into an item of furniture that caused it, either way as a result of the punch she received a nasty cut down the centre of her forehead."
Speaking about the fact the attack happened in front of his children, Judge Swinnerton said: "You must realise behaving like that in front of them was damaging to them. You have a lot of making up to them to do."
The judge said he accepted it was "short lived" and there was an "element of provocation".
Judge Swinnerton said there was a "realistic prospect of rehabilitation" and handed Morton a seven month sentence suspended for two years.
He must complete up to 30 days of Rehabilitation Activity Requirements, complete a Skills for Relationship Toolkit course and a Building Better Relationships programme.
Morton must also pay £400 in costs.
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