What Do You Think......?

I don't think a good spanking does any harm.

lol i dpnpt think smackin does much harm to kids ...but then usually fear of physical pain/ shame doesnt linger 2 long ....So its not really gonna help either:)

When my son was a toddler and was still learning what is and is not okay to say out loud and in public I would pop his mouth, or his hand, not hard, just enough to catch his attention and make him understand that what he had done was not okay. He got the point, I'm strict with my son, and anytime anyone watches him, or spends time with him, they rave about how good he is. I expect a lot from him and he rises to the challenge quite well as long as he knows what's expected.

I agree with you. A smack on the backside is sometimes the only thing that gets through. I do not do it very often though and as my children have gotten older, there really isn't a need.

Our children have never had anything more than a light smack on the bottom, which as a deterrent isn't that good, but the threat of it was enough. I agree that as adults we should not hit anybody, especially a small child who cannot fight back, but there are times when the shock effect is of more use than talking, shouting or warning especially when the child puts themselves in danger.