No I never considered spanking my kids bare butts, I hardly ever spank my 4 and 5 year old and they are very well behaved kids. Often people comment on how good they are when we go places. I make them stand in the corner for a minute per age. I also explain what they done wrong and why they had to stand their. I also have taken things like if they don't clean up toys for example then they don't play with toys for a whole day This is tuff for them but it works then if they don't clean and it is still a problem then toy is put up until they do something good I bring it down for a reward. Now if it is a major thing that could danger their life or something like running in the street or trying to take candy at a store then they get one or two swats on the butt. Not that they steal on a daily basis but when they first learned about two or so. If it is a problam that presisits and none of the above work well then they know I will get a paddle and swat them once not hard. This is done rarely maybe once a year. This works for us and I would never bare their bottoms because I don't feel right pulling thier pants down. Just another opinion but what ever works stick to it I suppose. I never had a boy so I am sure they could be challanging.