I was an only child and I grew up in the early 50s where spanking was pretty common – but my parents were not believers of spanking. I was a 14-year-old boy at the time of this story.
My parents were going on a trip with two other friends for a week, I do not quite remember where they went. They took a trip about twice every year. Two days before they were about to leave, the lady next door – who I was due to stay with – became very ill and her husband said he could not have me stay, for he had to take care of the lady and that I would be too much of a distraction.