As in spanked I mean hitting them in the hands, maybe in their leg etc? Something where you don't leave them red marks. Something gentle but with some firmness.

My baby is about to turn 1 in a few days and I spanked him in his leg for the first time and felt horrible about it. I also have been dealing with stress and screamed at him because he has been worst lately as in his energy has been on another level.

The question is have you ever done it and how did you feel?

Since I'm a FTM and we've been for some months without family and husband it has beeb hard. Plus I'm the only person who has had him 24/7 since birth because his dad is on business trips always so I'm like a single mom....

Do you mothers think it's ok to hit/spank them from time to time when they're very bad? And of course in a gentle firm way.