I didn't originally vote on this b/c DD was just a newborn. However, I voted 'I have smacked my children in the past but I don't anymore' as in I used to tap my DD on the hand (when she was younger) but I don't anymore. I use 1,2,3 (three chances for her to change her behaviour then a consequence such as time out or fav. toy taken off her) or time out (time in didn't work for us.. maybe it was my method??)