Then a friend called and squealedto us where the party was. When her father picked her up at dawn, sheimmediately began to concoct a lie. As they drove away in the car, myhusband gave her a couple of hard smacks to her shoulders. Afterward, hetold her he was sorry, he should not have ever hit. She understood,apologizing for the anguish she had caused.
Parents have power.
They should use it wisely. Infrequently thismight involve spanking a child, but a threat made with some convictioncan also work well enough. Situations are different. I don't think so. Well, maybe sometimes.