"Jim Macklin" writes:

Spanking, with an open hand-finger tips, on the butt
emphasizes what you say. But you can't use logic with a
child under about 10-12 years of age, their brain simply has
not developed to that level.

It depends on the child, and on the kids intelligence. Unfortunately,
the stupidest and worst-behaved kids usually have stupid and
ill-behaved parents as well. It runs in families.

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