I am LOL kendall. Now why did I think you'd disagree?? But with which part? Since you are being arbitrary, how many psi on the first smack? How many on the second? Time space between? Bare legs? Bare bottom? Any lecture to go with that? What if little Johnny turns around and kicks you in the leg after that second "smack"?

Again, parenting is more an art form than a science.

A loving parent who has her or his child's BEST interests at heart will do the right thing. Mistakes will always be made but the love will shine through it all. Parental indifference, compensated by permissiveness and material possessions will turn out monsterous children as often or more so than those who are beat. It's just another form of abuse.