i had to spank my two year old niece today. he was not listening and kept doing the same mistake over and over, defying me. i do not like to be physical, and i am sure others would look down on it, but i did not feel like i had a choice.
yeah, i did not. i try to use it sparingly so that it has more meaning. but he is not even my own child, so it felt wrong in a way. and i also felt like i failed because i could not get through to him without doing it.
i think the right amount of spanking is ok. i was spanked as a child and know i deserved it. hopefully you did not take it to far though!