I gotten my shares of spanking, kicks, and belts. I was raised seeing I'd say PG-13 violence. I seen my father hit my mom, and my mom cut my dad. This cycle didn't stop until one day, I decided to hit my father in retaliation for beating me with a belt. I don't consider spanking abuse, but I don't consider it healthy.

I don't think spanking does any good, it's more of a tool used to vent their frustrations than it was teaching a lesson. I inherited the habit for the worst.......rather than solving problems with words, and brains, I resorted to my fists to vent.

I wish I didn't click on this thread, it only reminds me of painful memories....