I agree with your definitions Kendal. I've never smacked more than once though...two smacks is already getting beyond the limit.

I thought about this a bit more today and I agree with Mrs Duck. When a child is very small any punishment has to be immediate and short or they don't understand or remember what it was about. It's also quite difficult to find an appropriate punishment. Sending them to their room or taking away something they like is no good. Later, punishemnts do work, once they are old enough to be consequential. That's probably why I haven't smacked mine for years

Love Lynne