My mom used to do that to me and I turned out fine.
Everyone is too fucking PC nowadays! If they would have enforced child abuse laws when I was growing up then my dad and mom would be doing life sentences! Belts, switches, backhands...it's routine and shoudl be administered.
That's why kids these days have no fucking respect! Their parents are allowed to discipline them without fear of losing them or going to jail. Beat those little bastards senseless and see how much respect they have!