Spanking and any kind of physical punishment is not an acceptable way of disciplining children. If you indulge in such kind of physical punishment then there are chances that the child may get hurt physically as well as emotionally. It is therefore important to find an alternative solution to discipline your child peacefully.
Avoid reacting immediately to your child’s actions. Rather, control your anger at that time. Calm down. And then ask your child the reason for behaving in such a manner. If you get into physical punishment every now and then you are actually making the child stubborn. Remember, there is nothing you can’t solve. You must rather go for milder punishments like not giving the child his favorite cookie for that day or not letting him watch his favorite carton film etc.
You must always praise positive behavior of your child. At the same time you must make it clear that any kind of negative behavior or rule breaking thing won’t be acceptable. Discipline your child peacefully or else there will be tension in the relation and the child may become bull headed. You must have control over your temper and must hit only after the child has crossed the limits.