No. It's a dimwit move to take frustration out on children. It teaches them that violence is an acceptable way of interacting with others and that their parents really don't care for them.
People saying "it never did me any harm" just aren't accepting that it did.
Spankings should never be done out of frustration.
I think they often are though.
If you are spanking out of frustration and not for the sole purpose of grabbing the attention of a child that will not listen, then I'd consider that fairly abusive. The reason you spank is because 3 year olds are not going to sit down and talk rationally about what they've done when they're throwing an absolute tantrum. You do it to grab their attention, stop the fit, explain why they just got a spanking now that they're attentive and then you give them a hug, tell them you love them and how much you really don't like having to get their attention that way. Do it a few times, the right way, and the behavior that causes it should subside. The goal is to do it as least often as you possibly have to. No good parent enjoys spanking or resorts to it as the first solution. It should be the last solution.
I was spanked both out of frustration and out of calm calculated punishment. I never once flet like I didnt deserve it🤣. My siblings(sister included) were also spanked and share my sentiment. Some kids/people dont know whem to stop and eventually find the line in the form of violence.
It did me no "harm". It was a growth experience, liek having sore muacles after lifting weights. Se kids probably don't ever need to be spanked, but i think some kids do.
