i totally disagree with spanking ...i raised three kids ... used spanking of hands to keep children under 4 from harming themselves in dangerous things .... the thing that parents of today are forgetting is that once you say you want to be a parent ...your days of thinking of yourself are over...this is not a bad thing...I loved every minute of it.... I'm reaping the bennifits with children always willing to help their brother and sister or us when we need it ....the trick to great kids is listen , care and make time to be with them.......it's easy when you put their well being always ahead of yours ..... I'm not saying that spanking should never be used.... I'm just saying that being able to discipline in a non combative environment will benefit us all with a gentler world..... let's move forward to peace not backwards to caveman days!