Maky Kiddies

Growing up,there is this routine we have in my family during morning devotion where we get turns to pray starting from the youngest amongst us to the eldest person. When I got married,I followed the same step in my family and on this fateful day during morning devotion in my house, after the normal praise and worship and it was my boy of 5 years turn to pray
Him: Father my mummy will stop beating me in Jesus name😀😀😀
My dear people of God I was so touched and promise not beat him again but guess what,not even up to 5 mins after morning devotion I beat him again, (remember I promised not to beat him again😀😀)
Which other methods do you use in discipling a child because this beating of a thing is getting too much and it has mastered my kids that they don't use to feel the beating again.