What is the heart of the problem?
If you are a proper, caring, loving parent, then you do not (or very rarely) need to physically punish your child, because he/she will understand, accept and obey you. And even if you physically punish your children, pay careful attention to the amount and the force of the punishment. Many parents (especially fathers) are "overpunishing" their children. This means that they give more punishment to their children than what they deserve.
This is my opinion. I am currently not a parent. I just/only wrote my opinion about this, based on my personal experience from my childhood.
I’m a dad. Your advice is sound in my eyes.