Because many parents spank for the same offenses over and over again, he contends “the problem with spankings, therefore, is the manner in which they are delivered.” He goes on to say any spanking must be followed up with “corrective” instruction. “Punishment without correction is a waste of everyone’s time,” Rosemond writes. “So, the problem is not spanking. The problem is that most parents do not understand how to ‘discipline a child.’”