Seriously. That's the way it was. Mom would get pissed and call dad, and then it was running time.
I was never abused as a child, but when I fucked up, I got punished. A smack to the ass just makes you learn. A timeout in your room with cable, computer, phone, video games is just a reason to go and play with all of your shit.
I actually have friends that were scared of my parents because I would get spanked. They were all used to time outs and not being allowed to watch tv...
-Marc