Beating kids doesn’t work and never will be a good way to discipline because of one key thing: REASON. As a parent you want the reason for a kid to be a good person to be a valid one that will always be valid, not “oh I’m not gonna steal from this gas station because my mom might beat me!” But rather “oh I’m not gonna steal from this gas station because my parent used logic and reason to explain to me why I shouldn’t and I formed my own opinion off of that make the choice I think is right because of that” it ain’t that hard parents, just be a good person