Smacks have value.
The natural consequence of a stupid action is getting whacks by parents, so you don't get dead.
Just exactly how many children have you raised to adulthood that haven't been to jail?
/johnny
A child is not a dog. Whacking isn’t a natural consequence at all. Sugar Smacks may have value as a breakfast cereal, but parents fail when they hit.
You cannot take FReepers or your own life as a general explanation for what works best. Our prisons are full of kids whose parents hit them. It doesn’t work.
You have to learn to live with the truth, even when it contradicts your preconceived notions.