Guilty

[jellybean88]

I don't have any tools I did t think it would be an issue for me

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I'm not sure I understand - you say you grew up with your parents smacking you, you believe it caused you damage (although it was not abusive) and you don't want to do it... but have no alternatives to smacking to ensure that your child understands what you believe is right, what you believe is wrong, and why these morals should be incorperated into his lifestyle?

You need to grab several parenting books, or read articles (this site and Pinky McKay's site have some good advice, IMO) about alternatives to smacking and other discipline methods (discipline meaning to teach, not to hit). I can't give you a full range of alternatives in a post, but will name some that worked for me:

Time in
Chatting
Stopping playing (but not isolating)
Lots of chatting about stuff before it was ever an issue
Moving dangerous/precious items
Treating Liebling with the respect I wish to be treated with, especially in 60-70 years when I'm dependent on him!
Distraction