The breadboard of education
When I was growing up, spankings were used by my parents as the primary method of discipline. Most of the time, my mother … more
When I was growing up, spankings were used by my parents as the primary method of discipline. Most of the time, my mother … more
The most trouble any of our daughters got into at school was when our youngest, Andrea, was suspended for three days. And… more
I was born in Columbia (but moved to Spain with my family when I was 14) – this story comes from 1977, when I was just eight ye… more
My brother, who is just a year older than me, recently reminded me of the day we both received a sound spanking from our mum… more
Although my mother was certainly not above smacking me when I was a naughty little girl, unlike most children I generall… more
As I write, I have in front of me the parenting handbook that my parents’ church gave out in 1987. I won’t sca… more
This may be a long shot, and I am not really sure where to begin. I may be completely mistaken, however there are so many sim… more
Prologue
If anyone should ever ask me what my earliest memory is, I simply recall receiving a basic train set one Christm… more
When I was growing up, it was almost always my dad who was the one to spank us when we misbehaved. He would take down our pant… more
Just imagine – you’re no longer an adult but once again a small child. You’re standing in front of your moth… more
I grew up in Utah during the 1980s and boy, did I get spanked! Not just a quick smack on the butt once or twice, not just a slap … more
I grew up in the Bible Belt, and almost every child got spanked. There was great variety in how these spankings wer… more
After reading about school punishments in some recent postings it is time for me to come out of the woodwork and report my … more
I was born in Italy at the beginning of the 1980s. By that time spanking’s popularity had begun to wane with parents. Cert… more
Every spanking I ever received, between the ages of three and 11, followed the same formula, and I thought your readers w… more
In the summer of 1978, at the age of 11, I spent what should have been my school holiday at a ‘boot camp’ for wayward girls. I… more
My childhood memories of spanking are not happy ones – but not because of corporal punishment, rather the lack of it. My p… more
I enjoy reading your site – it brings back many memories. Like many of your contributors, I did get spanked as a boy but pro… more
Nowadays, the arrival of school report cards is much less of an occasion than in the past. I know from experience with my o… more
I don’t know how many of your readers will be familiar with the term ‘Third Culture Kids’ (or TCKs for short). Basically, … more
I got spanked four times when I was a girl. What follows is an account of each of these punishments.
The first one happened … more
Like most of your readers, I am fascinated by spanking. My first proper girlfriend (we were 16 and 17 at the time, respect… more
Your story from Ben, entitled Life with the Turners, reminded me of my own childhood. I grew up in New Jersey, and my mom an… more
I am now quite an elderly gentleman. However, my thoughts often stray back to the late 1960s, when I was in my early 20s.&n… more
My father James was raised in a Christian orphanage in the 1930s and 1940s. He was evacuated during the Second World War a… more
Reading your recent story about the school secretary gave me a flashback to when I and my brother were paddled in the scho… more
I am pleased to have found the courage to finally tell you my own story. In Canada, schools used the strap – but it wasnR… more
Growing up in Missouri, I got spanked pretty much every day – but then, so did all the other children around me.
Mostly, th… more
My name is Ben. I was born in 1971 and spent a lot of my childhood in the foster care system until I was finally adopte… more
I was born in 1956 in Staffordshire, the third of four children. My older sisters, Patricia and Jane, are eight and 11 yea… more
This is the story of a wonderful party my parents threw one Christmas 20 years ago. I would have just turned 10 years old at … more
Growing up through the 1990s in the UK, I became a huge fan of all things wrestling. I am of course referring to modern WWE b… more
I grew up with two brothers who were older than I was. At the time of this incident I would be 14 and my brothers 16 and 17 res… more
I grew up in a small, very conservative town in Cumbria, England in the 1980s, and most of the children living there got ve… more
As I wrote in my first memory for Maman, my three sisters (one older, two younger) and I grew up in a loving household with f… more
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