Just spanked rylen and I feel bad. He kept hitting me and I put him in time out and then he hit me…

Just spanked rylen and I feel bad. He kept hitting me and I put him in time out and then he hit me again in the face and it hurt so bad I spanked him cuz I was so pissed.. he is over 3 and never have been spanked, only time out..he definitely understood though because he said why did you do that mommy that hurt! and I said well it hurts when you hit mommy too. he is over tired and I explained that to him but I swear boys are so black and white and sometimes talking and explaining to them doesn't work.