Originally Posted by Misty Harley

Being a bit more serious, there is a difference between beating/hitting and spanking or using physical punishment with children. At least in text books and laws of the US. You *may* want to distinguish the difference for your question.

And to answer your question; I was abused as a child, therefore I cannot (and learned the hard way as did my children--sadly enough) use physical punishment as a means of parenting. I would think if my parents used spanking like a normal parent (ie: not abusive bruise leaving moments for small things like slamming the front door), I probably would have no issue with it.