my brother had to dig a hole once. One time all three of us had to stand against the wall silent until someone fessed up to something, that took a while. really my parents didn't dool out too many punishments. we were given time outs when we were younger, standing in a corner with your nose touching the wall and there was the rare spanking.
my dad is at the end of the boomers and my mom would be the next generation,

Beatings or divorce. Both took their tolls and both taught me alot.

Parents were boomers. Worst I had from them was being sent to my room. I got a whole lot worse from babysitters.

You get used to the beatings etc, so nothing there stands out.

The one thing that I still remember vividly though was getting my mouth washed out with a bar of soap. I still won't cuss in front of my mother to this day.

Board with a nail, or the hunting arrow not sure which was worse.

I am considered the last year of the boomers, but don't identify as such. I know for my 23 year old daughter, the worst punishment I could dole out was holding out my hand, as if waiting for something to be deposited. And yes, please deposit your cell phone into my hand because you're done communicating with the outside world until you figure out your priorities. I held off until she was 16 before acquiescing to her having a cell phone, but once she started driving, the pros out weighed the cons.

Me? Parents born 31 and 33. Got the belt once or twice. Wasn't as bad as when they removed my bedroom door from the hinges. No privacy was the worst.

Choked beat and not given food. Most people have no idea how to parent and they usually haven't dealt with their shadow by the time they have kids.

"Beatings will continue until morale improves." If this is the case be the change for your kids. Teach them they have autonomy over their body and never take it away from them. Then we will not have adults who do the same. It takes one generation of kids to topple oppressive regimes by teaching them about their autonomy and Natural Law.