almost habitually. Azilana, did you and your siblings turn out crooked? Was the spanking a trauma? I don't believe kids should be spanked all the damn time, and they should definitely not be after they enter their teens or before they're old enough to understand punishment (no point in spanking a baby!). Humiliation, as a spychological punishment, is IMHO much more likely to cause serious trauma and problems later on in life than any mild physical punishment.