I didn't spank my kids. But, I made sure they went to church, knew right from wrong. I have drug them out of restaurants, stores, grounded, taken things away. Taught them Thank You, Please, respect for elders..etc.. They need to be taught and loved. Yeah, not perfect, they did teenage things, like we all did, but never disrespected, steal, cheat, lie. They turned out same beliefs as us. But, we live inthe country without the city crap interfering.