"Never hit a child in anger."

Best thing said in this thread.

--from a guy who got his share of strappings, both at home and school, and the occasional boot in the ass, almost all of which I earned and none of them did me any harm.

I always knew when I was getting chastised and why. Give me the honest spanking when I step out of line rather than the two-bit confused psychology from people that don't know what they're doing.