Only in the most extreme circumstances, and only when there is really nothing else to do. For instance, if your kid tries to run into an elevator all alone, the only real way you can make that experience so bad that he’ll never do it again is to spank. But if you are at home and he is just not LISTENING, take away some cars or a football or something.

I definitely don’t think you should continue spanking children once they are old enough to REALLY remember it, though.