greetings and congratulations for your post! I am convinced that the children should not be punished physically (hitting etc) since the possibility is incurred that the child only pay attention or pay attention when hit continuously and the father gets used to that act too, is more feasible to talk to him directly and try to make him understand the negative actions he has incurred, and if the rebellion persists, speak louder and present punishments like taking things he likes, such as TV, video games, sports, etc., so that understand that there are norms and rules of good living that must be met and abided by. if we hit the children we do not know what kind of person we are raising as they are repressing some kind of hatred and resentment, action that could affect their character and emotions that in the long run could prevent them from discarding in society normally!
Thank you