[Cluey]

I think it depends on the kid. I know my parents had two completely different children with completely different personalities. With my sister, spankings never really worked. She wouldn't give my parents the satisfaction of seeing her cry. Then, there was me who teared up at the very threat of being spanked.

I think what is missing from parenting today, though, isn't necessarily the spankings so much as consistency. Kids need boundaries and they need to know consistently when they overstep those boundaries.