I agree ... As a child I'm sure I had my bum paddled a few times although I only ever remember being slapped once by my mother .... I sasses her and she slapped my face and I never sassed her again. I have 5 kids and all of them need to be discliplined differently. What works for one child doesn't always work for another. You have to know your own child's currency. But of course with dcks all we have is time outs, firm voices and consistency.