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Make sure they know the rules. Make sure they know the punishment for breaking rules. At 10 or 11, spanking should not be necessary, and in some areas is illegal. Grounding, or taking away things like toys, electronics or favourite books is often a good enough punishment.
At 10 or 11, they should, but good rules are: No fighting No swearing Don't be rude Don't answer back If you are still going to spank, follow these guidelines: Don't do it in anger, wait for the next day. Don't do it bare. Their 'front - bottoms' will have started developing, and it will be embarrassing, humiliating and cruel. To some people this may seem the point of a spanking, but a spanking is to stop a child from doing something. See How to Give a Spanking for more information. Don't do it to hard. Don't use an implement. It is abusive and indeed illegal in some places.