Two doses of the cane
When I was growing up in South Africa, during the 1960s, the cane was in widespread use for corporal punishment. Not only was it used pretty freely in schools, but … Read more
When I was growing up in South Africa, during the 1960s, the cane was in widespread use for corporal punishment. Not only was it used pretty freely in schools, but … Read more
WHY CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS CONDEMNED ‘What is there that has not been abused by the malic or unworthiness of man?’
I was very interested to read your story Aunty Pat’s smackings, as I was subject to a very similar arrangement when I was a boy. There was one big difference, … Read more
Back in the early 1960s, I worked in an English primary school as its secretary. The headmistress, Miss Brown [name changed – Ed] was essentially my boss, and her office … Read more
Every May, the peaches start to come in over Georgia in the southern US – in fact, it’s often called the Peach State. This happened when I was five years … Read more
When I was a girl, corporal punishment for unruly children was an accepted norm of family life. If you misbehaved, you got your bottom smacked. Children understood this, it kept … Read more
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT “Often, foods and poisons are classed under one heading.”
Of my parents, Mum was definitely the biggest spanker, although I did get a few from my father as well. She only ever smacked me on the bare bottom, too. … Read more
The last smacking of my childhood was also by far the most memorable – and it all started behind the village cricket pavilion. I had gone there scrumping for apples. … Read more
I don’t believe I was especially naughty as a child – at least, no more than many other 10-year-old boys of my acquaintance. Unfortunately my mother – of stern, unyielding … Read more
PUNISHMENT “Not kindness but its counterfeit, habitually permits misconduct to go unpunished.”
I was brought up in what was then West Germany during the 1970s. Both myself and my older sister were regularly spanked when we misbehaved. However, perhaps because of having … Read more
I was 12 when I was sent to spend part of the summer at my uncle and aunt’s house in rural Queensland, Australia. I was a city boy, born and … Read more
One of my granny’s neighbours, the McKinnon family, were widely rumoured to be frequent smackers. On our regular visits up north, my cousins and their friends would gleefully share with … Read more
THE CAUSE “All grief is traceable, directly or indirectly, to neglect of duty.”
My paternal grandmother was a formidable woman who had worked through the Second World War as a nurse. After the war, she lived in a small fishing village in the … Read more
Up until the age of three, my twins – son Archie and daughter Amie – had never had what you might call a proper spanking. They had experienced a smack … Read more
THE TRUTH “The truth may hurt, but ignoring the truth may work permanent injury.”
When I was around six years old, I discovered that I had an amazing power: the power to get my little sister into big trouble! Don’t get me wrong – … Read more
Correction That Corrects is a book on ‘child training’ authored by American Mariam Fredrick in 1925. It is remarkable in that it not only advocates spanking as an important and … Read more
What traits must a strict mother cultivate? This is an important question and one I feel is often overlooked. The answer can obviously be varied and is certainly subjective. As … Read more
My mother seemed to have two types of smackings – unexpected and erratic, or else drawn out and methodical. With the first type, you would do something that angered her … Read more
Family and friends always say that I am a copy of my mother, both in looks and nature. In fact, I inherited her beauty spot as well. Like my mum, … Read more
Having told you about one of my own worst smackings, I thought I would share the story of one of the sorest bums ever received by my sister Mary. While I … Read more
I came across your site and have loved reading the various stories. What follows is the first part of my journey from having had a strict maternal upbringing to being … Read more
In this audio file, 1920s childcare book author Mariam Fredrick discusses the exact procedure she recommends for the spanking of young children.
Maman special report Parenting books, needless to say, have a certain fascination for us here at Maman. Largely they are a disappointment, as they usually have little to say about … Read more
In this audio version of a popular story, Robert recalls staying with his Aunt Julia, witnessing her administering corporal punishment to her young daughter – and the subsequent effect it … Read more
In this extract from Nancy Friday’s groundbreaking sex study My Secret Garden, one of her correspondents reveals how early sexual adventures with a boy led to her acquiring a taste … Read more
I attended an English primary school in the early 1970s. In some ways, it was very progressive but unlike similar schools of its type, it did retain the use of … Read more
I previously told you the story about the first time I experienced a ‘proper’ smacked bottom, when I was seven years old. That spanking came as a real shock to me … Read more
Debra and her husband live in the US state of Indiana. She has two daughters, Kayla and Lily, who at the time of this interview were aged nine and seven … Read more
Before my son turned eight, he was spanked most often with my hand or a wooden spoon. These weren’t light spankings, but they were a far cry from the tannings … Read more
Beverley lives in the north of England with her husband Graham and daughter Emily, who at the time of this interview was five years old and growing up fast. Was … Read more
I clearly remember my first ‘proper’ smacked bottom, which I received when I was seven. Prior to this, if I had been naughty, I had received a slap on the … Read more
Probably the worst strapping I ever received was when I was 13 and staying with my aunt, while I was visiting the neighbourhood I use to live in. Our family … Read more
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