I will be honest. When I was pregnant, I swore I would never spank. 4 years later, I have spanked my daughter on occasion. She is, to put it mildly, a very difficult child to discipline. She is 12 yo in a 4 yo body, basically. Spanking has made a huge difference in her behavior, and for the better. However, it is a last resort when dealing with her and a "spank" is a hard tap on the bum, never with a belt or anything of that nature. That is wrong IMO.