Memories of the stick
I was fortunate growing up to have a large contingent of extended family living in the same neighbourhood. My mom’s sister lived just a couple of blocks from us, in … Read more
I was fortunate growing up to have a large contingent of extended family living in the same neighbourhood. My mom’s sister lived just a couple of blocks from us, in … Read more
When I was a boy, my mother kept a strap that she would use to chastise me once in awhile. She usually gave me between 15 and 25 licks when … Read more
I was never very good at spelling – and that lack of ability led to my first and only school paddling, back in the 1980s. I was in second grade … Read more
I grew up in Britain in the 1970s, and my mum thought nothing about taking down my trousers and pants (or those of my little brother) when she considered we … Read more
I met Omolade [name changed – Ed] at university – we were both studying history of art at Cambridge. She was Nigerian and her mother was a quite prominent diplomat. … Read more
A former school secretary offers us a slice of British school life from the 1960s – and recalls the many occasions when she heard boys and girls being punished in … Read more
When Darren went to stay with a friend’s family for a few days, he witnessed two sore bottoms – and then faced an embarrassing yet thrilling inquisition into his own … Read more
When boys discover girls and vice versa, their sexual attraction is often tied up with the intimacy of the corporal punishment they received. Lauren was one such, and she describes … Read more
In the days before the internet, often our first exposure to pornography would be through the medium of a grubby magazine, discarded by its original purchaser. One such incident is … Read more
PROPER FORM OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT By this time the reader knows that the form of corporal punishment advocated by me is spanking and perhaps she is inclined to say, “Well, … Read more
When I was young, I got my bottom spanked by my mother pretty regularly. She kept a paddle for her children’s bare behinds and wasn’t afraid to use it. One … Read more
I got my first babysitting job when I was just 14, and gave my first spanking about a month after I first started looking after the children. My charges were … Read more
I was a real chatterbox in school, particularly during my primary years, and my talking in class frequently got me into trouble with teachers. One day, when I was in … Read more
Back in the days when spanking of even older children was common, for girls there was one time to be punished that was worse than anything else you could imagine…
Natalie remembers how she despaired at her young daughter’s bad behaviour – until she took the spanking spoon upstairs for the first time and did her maternal duty…
All of us who arrived on this planet only got there one way – your mom and dad fucking. For most of us, knowing your parents ‘did it’ is bad … Read more
When William was seven, his parents decided to get a cane for him and his little brother. Here, he relates his experiences of having to bend over for a punishment … Read more
When I was 10 and my brother Brian seven, our mother was taken very poorly with glandular fever. If you’ve ever had this horrid disease, you’ll know how it saps … Read more
During the early 70s in London, I was part of a hard-core group of six children who gathered regularly on the edge of the park, though sometimes our numbers swelled … Read more
Leah is a mother of two girls living in Durban, South Africa. At the time of this interview, her daughters were aged nine and six. I’ve heard it said that … Read more
During the 1970s, when I was growing up, a smacked bottom was such a routine punishment for a naughty youngster that we children regularly included corporal punishment in our games, … Read more
One morning, when I was 10 years old, I had a school test I hadn’t revised for. My lack of application to my school work had already been the source … Read more
EARLY PUNISHMENT ‘Better the child cry, than the old man.”
I grew up in the 1960s in the English town of Walsall, in the West Midlands. Back then, Walsall was a hugely important centre for the saddlery industry, so it … Read more
Esther ‘Eppie’ Lederer (1918-2002) better known by the pen name Ann Landers, was an American advice columnist whose syndicated column appeared in newspapers throughout America – and often beyond, as … Read more
It’s funny the ideas you get as a child. We were on holiday in the British seaside resort of Scarborough, and I was four years old. One day, as we … Read more
One morning, as he came out of the shower, my son was startled to find me sitting cross-legged on the edge of his bed. He approached me nervously, realising by … Read more
An informal reader poll by the Madera Tribune in 1950 found, perhaps not surprisingly, that mothers were in favour of corporal punishment. The newspaper’s column The Inquiring Reporter posed the … Read more
We tend to think of the current stormy debate about spanking children as something new, but the truth is, the practice has always been a contentious issue, as can be … Read more
When I was 10 years old, my mom had been gone for about two years and my dad was just starting to date the woman who would become my stepmom … Read more
AUTHOR’S CONVICTION “Wouldst thou advise in all sincerity? Then, first, convince thyself.”
There comes a time when a mum realises her young child is ready for their first smacked bottom. Elsie recalls this moment from her own motherhood, introducing her twins to … Read more
In this sweet account from her kindergarten days, Hannah recalls a smacked bottom she received from her teacher for disobeying a rule meant to keep the children safe.
Sheila is a widowed English mother of three who by the time of this interview was also a grandmother. She talked frankly to Maman about her thoughts on child discipline. … Read more
I think I’d be about nine when Ginny and her family moved in next door to us. She was two years younger than me, and for the first couple of … Read more
The summer when I was 13 was a great one – I spent nearly every waking hour with my best friend Katie. We mostly hung out at my house or … Read more
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