I will have to agree with this. There comes a point when the physical punishment has to stop. I always hated my dad when he spanked me, but I got over it. It's when he did it past puberty that messed me up. I was 13 when he slapped me to the ground and I didn't see it coming. That one incident made me turn on him and I hated him all the way thru highschool and wouldn't even speak to him unless absolutely necessary. I think it effects me even to this day as I have a very defensive nature and still worry about someone physically trying to hurt me. Part of the reason I'm built like I am, there's a lot of rage built up. Now being a parent, I see how hard it is and although we'll never have the father/son relationship that some have, I want nothing but the best for him.