Oh, Yes. My Dad, too. We learned quickly that life was SO much easier if you just did what he told you to do the minute he told you to do it! ;)
I cannot STAND mouthy or disobedient kids. I watched an Aunt raise three of the most amazing brats you’d ever see. But then, one is now an FBI Agent, and the other two are in the trades. All are married with families and are hard-working taxpayers.
So, who knows? *SHRUG*
One thing that is interesting in this thread is the number of posts where it is assumed the spanking was done because the PARENT lost their temper, lost their patience or other wise beat their child while angry.
None of those applied when I spanked my kids. I did it only because it was my duty under the circumstances and as a father as I see them. I certainly didn’t enjoy it and always shook my head to myself because the little dickens insisted in getting the spanking in the first place by his/her actions.