I have also read that moms of sons who were most successful were very loving and very strict. I did use spanking as an immediate call to transgression awareness I see so many children now that appear to have had no discipline and parents gone the way of "political correctness" of today's ideas; yet they are horrible brats that do not show respect for anyone. Extremely selfish and self-centered, no manners and will likely not be productive citizens of the world. They've had no way to understand what it takes to strive in this world for much of anything they hope to gain, but expect others to provide their needs. By the way my son is extremely successful. bj