Yeah you definitely get people that take it too far and people that will use literally any excuse as a reason to hit their child. That’s obviously not kosher! Most of the time there is a better way to deal with things and it’s usually just to deprive them of something they really want and make them aware why they can’t have/do that thing. However sometimes they really do just deserve and need a bit of physical discipline lol
I say this, I can’t spank my daughter at all lmao just don’t have the heart. Her mum does from time to time though and I don’t have any problem with it. As you said, I got my ass whipped as a kid when I was an asshole and I grew up to be not an asshole