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A single smack on the butt to get a child's attention is acceptable. It helps to ensure that the child paying attention.
This is not a violent action done in anger. It is not a sneak attack from behind to surprise the child. It is done during the discipline stage after the child has done something inappropriate.
Usually after the child has done this inappropriate thing too many times.
It is always followed by an apology explaining why you gave the child a smack.
My daughter is 9 years old. I probably gave her a smack on her butt about 10 times. Most of those smacks were no where near hard enough to actually hurt her. But they were effective in getting her attention.
Will this be effective for all. Probably not . But any violence done in anger is way inappropriate.
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