User blog comment:Anonymous ONI agent/Kids & Halo/@comment-189012-20100619152257

A few smacks/spanking/slaps wouldn't damage the child's upbringing; it actually teaches them that they're doing something wrong and that they should learn to be better. In fact, I am in full support of spanking at a reasonable force. I don't see anything wrong with a few good slaps/spanks. Could be a culture thing where it becomes an issue.. Asian, Western, etc...

Physical discipline has always been the best method of modelling a child's behaviour, though the issue lies as to how much force you apply in the physical discipline. Such unnecessary force or going beyond boundaries are such as having belt-spanked, rattan-smacked or hot iron rods.

Psychology is indeed one of the best form of moulding the child's behaviour. As per Maslab, reinforcement works exceptionally well in parenting... until the child learns psychology in school and starts being a smart-alec... :P