When a child breaks a rule, he should pay for it in whatever way you enforce broken rules. Once a child has paid for a broken rule, no part of the incident should ever be mentioned again. It is much better to have a child sit in a kitchen chair or sit on the sofa for three or four minuted than it is  to spank him. The first spank is for the child; all of the rest are for you. For a younger child, try placing him in his crib until he is quiet for five or ten seconds; then go in and pick  him up. Don’t be reluctant to have a child sit on the chair 10 or 15 times in one day if he deserve it.