Mothers

As a child of the 1970s, I was the product of many spankings. Although I wasn’t a bad kid, my bottom felt the sting of a hand or hairbrush at … Read more

This happened when I was nine years old, back in the mid-90s. By this time in my life, I guess I was starting to assert my individuality a little bit. … Read more

The following is a letter published in the New York Times Magazine of April 22, 1945. Parent and ChildTo the Editor: I wish to raise my voice in protest against … Read more

My mother was an old-fashioned lady of British descent, and a strict disciplinarian. She did not take lightly her perceived obligation to see to the proper and moral upbringing of … Read more

Being from a military family, my mother used to shop at the commissary about once a month and really stock up on the groceries. It was about an hour drive … Read more

This is a true story, and a memory and lesson that lasted. I was about eight years old and I stole some cookies that morning out a of jar that … Read more

I have warm memories of childhood spankings. At first I was terrified of being spanked and then later, when my father was away on military service, I suffered extreme humiliation … Read more

When I was little, I got many spankings, all on my bare bottom. One day, I had been particularly bad, so my mother decided that she would spank me herself, … Read more

Growing up in the 1960s, spanking was not uncommon and my mother was of the opinion that a good spanking – or ultimately six of the best – wouldn’t do … Read more

I was never a risk-taking child – my mother made darn sure of that. As a pre-schooler, I walked to the end of my dead end street to look at … Read more

As a child, I was often packed off to my maternal grandparent’s home in the country. While there, I was allowed to get away with all manner of mischief and … Read more

I was born in the early 70s in the UK and had a happy and memorable childhood with the usual mix of good times, outings, going to friends’ houses and … Read more

That my mom was very good at administering a spanking had lots to do with the fact I presented her with many chances to practice the art of correcting a … Read more

I was born and brought up in the south of Germany during the 70s in a middle class family, where the husbands worked hard and the women raised their children. … Read more

Corporal punishment was by no means frequent in our family, as my twin sister and I were generally well behaved and did well in school. But we did earn ourselves … Read more

The following is taken from Confessions and Experiences by the infamous spanking enthusiast Edith Cadivec. This book is currently out of print, so we present an extract here for our … Read more

When I was 10 years old and my younger brother was eight, we were playing together and got into an argument about something. The argument led to a fight and … Read more

My parents never spanked me until I was three years old, and what a memorable spanking that was! After that, there was no more babying for me: I was spanked … Read more

I am an immigrant, having arrived in the United States when I was 12. In my country, I was spanked frequently at home, and also smacked with a ruler pretty … Read more

I grew up back in the 60s when, as you know, spanking was the most widely used form of discipline among parents. I lived with my father, mother, a younger … Read more

I had been dating my boyfriend Matt for over a year. We didn’t talk much about the discipline in our homes, but I had some idea of how Matt’s parents … Read more

This occurred one day when my mother was fed up with me playing my music too loud. I was about 12 at the time. I forgot exactly what I was … Read more

When I was young, it was extremely normal to receive spankings as a form of punishment. My brothers and sisters and I always knew that we would be spanked until … Read more

There was one time that I received a spanking for something I didn’t do. I was 10 at the time. I was in my room, reading, when my mother came … Read more

I grew up in the late 1960s, when spanking was very common. I have a brother and sister who are both older than I am, and my father was always … Read more

As a young lady growing up in a home with a very loving, supportive yet strict mother, I can relate to your stories and am very happy to have found … Read more

It was a beautiful Sunday morning in the middle of summer. The previous Saturday, all of the kids got together to build a fort in the woods adjacent to our … Read more

I was spanked throughout my young life by my mother. I grew up just at the time when most parents still spanked their kids, but more and more were leaning … Read more

This incident happened when I was about 10 years old and my brother Robbie was eight. We were close in age and always fighting and so forth, but this time … Read more

Although I’m almost 60 now, I can still clearly remember an evening in the Iowa wintertime when I was a 13-year-old boy. I had come down with a nasty chest … Read more

When I was a little girl, my mother took me to the doctors for my annual check-up. At the end of the check-up the doctor gave me some samples of … Read more

In the 1960s, I was re-united with my best friend from grade school. By that time, Susan and her husband had three sons. The eldest, John (aged 10 at the … Read more