Well i woukd argue 80-90% of parents my wife and i are friends wirh dont and their kids are well on their way to becoming losers. However looking back to the zo called "good old days" wouldnt you say nearly everyone got spanked this previousprevious generation and seem, to me anyways, much more productive, disciplined, respectful? I dont think their is a wrong way, just a different way, dont you agree? Im not saying beat yiur child or leave bruises, but spanking isnt a horrible way to go about raising a child. There are scenarios where either words just dont cut it, or arent enough. Kids are well aware of the midern day way of doing things and use that to their advantages a lot of the time i have come to figure from observation