i couldnt agree more with paul

smacking a child is lazy parenting

and sends a message that striking someone for doing something i dont agree with is correct or acceptable

its an outdated method and many more methods are much more appropriate and effective

i had the option of smacking

or

teaching them a lesson

i always choose the lesson

i "hit" my child where it hurt 

as a parent of 3, each was different

son for instance?

which would be more effective?

a smack, or taking away his playstation?

i seldom had to punish mine as i parented right form the word go

i didnt make excuses of he is only a baby (as you see so many do when they are 3 and 4 years old)

hands on parenting

is what it takes to raise a child

not the threat of someone hitting them

sadly many do not grow up with proper parenting so in turn they cannot be good parents to their children

you only need to look out the window, teens having babies

what chance do these children have?