I was spanked. A lot. Of course, I was a hellion. It really never worked as far as changing my behavior. Unfortunately, I don't think my parents had much idea what to do with me. They did, strangely, however, have an order on file at my elementary school forbidding my paddling (which I found out about and let the office staff know that I knew
).
Most likely, if I have children, they'll be ADHD as all hell like I was/am. Hopefully, they figure out some method of genetic engineering that can prevent ADHD though.