Even though you dont slap, are there occasions when you want to?

[ALMummy]

To be quite clear I have never slapped my DC. I was physically punished as a child and I always swore I would never be violent in any way to my children.

I only ask because DS has been playing up mightily just before bed for the past couple of nights - running around, refusing to go to bed and generally being an all round nightmare. It takes about half an hour to negotiate him into bed with various threats of withdrawal of tv, toys etc and just occasionally I have thought a slap would put an end to this sharpish - I never would but I can sometimes see why people might be tempted.

I do smaCK O OCCASION.i WANT TO DO IT MORE OFTEN THAN i ACTUALLY DO.
i FEEL NO SENSE OF SHAME OR GUILT ABOUT ANY OF MY ACTIONS Or feelings in this respect.

Oh so many times but thankfully have not yet and i hope never do. If i do it will be total lack of control which will really frighten me!
I have to count to 10 and just walk away until i calm down!

Never ever even crossed my mind for a second.
When I get angry I feel like having a break from them and need to put a distance between us.