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It really depends on the situation, physical punishment to the point where bruises are left is just not right. Although when i have kids of my own i'd perfer not to physically harm them, i always liked the reward system where if kids do something right they should be rewarded. Kids have a psychological association with rewards and will repeat tasks that they get rewarded with.
But smacking really depends on serveral factors. But mainly in the social situation of the country. In China i know for a fact that its pretty much socially accept to hit ones child for punishment. While in New Zealand and more western first world countries that some physical abuse in frowned upon and kids can actually be removed and placed in a different home.
My personal view is that physical abuse is never the answer, its usually the parents who lose their cool and hit their kids. If you can keep your anger under control then you would rarely have to result to smacking. But i suppose people have different views to how they treat their children, and some methods may work better than others.
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