We already drifted off topic so I will mention that it was always the noise that got me worse than actually being hit, my Dad had this technique of doubling the belt over and "popping" it that was far more intimidating than the couple swats I would get. 
I still hate that sound 
A warning note. Old girfriend and I were up for a night of kinky fun. Fuzzy handcuffs included. I did the belt popping thing. Then, it became panicked eyes, tears and angst.

Be careful what you do to your kids. It still want to track that SOB down and shoot him. No sexual abuse, just a bit free with the belt. Still, no 24 year old woman should "hate that sound" that much. I'd thought a bit of harmless fun, childood trauma for her. It still pisses me off 15 years later.

FQ13