I think that spanking a child should never done in anger. The child should know its coming and it shouldn't be excessive. It should still be done with love and not anger. The child should know WHY he or she is being punished. .

A spanking now and then to set a child straight isn't a bad thing. Its just when you see a mother beating her child in a grocery store that goes a little too far. .

that children are not little adults, and they shouldn't be turned into godlings. There were many times that I didn't do something I shouldn't be doing simply out of fear of an ass-beating!

I now see children who openly call their parents "bitch" and "asshole" and say other things like that. They roam the streets at night, and only turn to their parents when they are locked up in jail for theft, drug use/possession, etc.

I often wonder if parents took a firmer hand with their kids if the world would be a differant place to live. Years ago we did not dare disrespect our elders and usually it was fear of what would happen if we did.Its very easy to tell the differance between abuse and discipline..You should not hit your kid with an object or leave any kinds of marks on them but a good ole fashion spanking never killed anyone...

Smacking your kids is no problem, especially if your from a Samoan backround or any pacific island ethnic, bekus its not really punishment for your kids, its to show the pain that the parents feel in their heart f dissapointment, its like a tradition but in a good way to keep their kids from trouble and to learn how to be humble, grateful and to know when to show respect when favoured or criticised..