Edit in 2024-09

He's now 3yo, soon-to-be-4yo. Yes, he's still a baby, and nothing we do seems to change his behaviour. Pledging not to use corporal punishment has failed miserably so far.

I don't think I've ever hit my just-turned-6yo daughter.

But I had been spanking my 2yo son for a while out of frustration or anger. I don't remember when it started and how long. He has been always so stubborn fresh out of the womb. Like father, like son. Like grandfather, like father.

On 2023-08-01 night, I pledged not to use corporal punishment any more.

Reasons:

It doesn't work at all but only makes punishment harsh.
Apparently my nearly 3yo son doesn't know what he's doing.
I feel really terrible afterwards knowing it's wrong.

I need my wife's pledge not to slap his back too.

Corporal punishment