Growing up as a kid my parents used to hit me if I done anything wrong or in their eyes anything inappropriate, this promptly made me realise very early their are consequences to my actions especially if you done anything wrong. Did you beaten by your parents? And would you hit your kids if you have any or would you adopt a more relaxed approach towards them?
I never got hit whatsoever when I was a child from my mum or grandparents. When I became a teenager though, me and my mum would get into some physical fights during an argument. Never anything major like punching or anything though. More like pushing and sometimes a slap. I think we got like that because we were more like sisters and are quite a like so that would sometimes escalate arguments. So no I wouldn't say I was ever beaten but me and my mum have had some physical attacks while arguing.
I got a smack once for jumping out the first floor window (I was 5ish and came out unscathed) And once when I played chicken at the front of my house (7ish)
My parents always said they regretted it because there was no need. I don't and would never use physical force on my son, I can get him to behave without hurting him so why would I?
Wouldn't say beaten, but we'd get smacked/hit with a paddle brush/spanked with a flip flop taught us to be good though to avoid being smacked and the like so I don't think it was a bad thing. It was never overly severe or unwarranted either. Would I do it to my kids? If they were very naughty I'd probably smack them, yes, but only so that they learned not to be bad.