I was spanked as a young child, and I think it helped establish some respect and good behaviour in me at an early age. My parents stopped that when I was about 7 or 8 and moved on to more relevent punishments for bad behaviour.
I don't really see how it would qualify as child abuse. A swat on the bum is painful for a minute or two, it's not like it's physical damage that will scar you for life.
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