Correction That Corrects: Chapter V
WHY CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS CONDEMNED
‘What is there that has not been abused by the malic or unworthiness of man?’… more
WHY CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IS CONDEMNED
‘What is there that has not been abused by the malic or unworthiness of man?’… more
Back in the early 1960s, I worked in an English primary school as its secretary. The headmistress, Miss Brown [name chan… more
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
“Often, foods and poisons are classed under one heading.”… more
The last smacking of my childhood was also by far the most memorable – and it all started behind the village cricket pavil… more
PUNISHMENT
“Not kindness but its counterfeit, habitually permits misconduct to go unpunished.”… more
One of my granny’s neighbours, the McKinnon family, were widely rumoured to be frequent smackers. On our regula… more
THE CAUSE
“All grief is traceable, directly or indirectly, to neglect of duty.”… more
My paternal grandmother was a formidable woman who had worked through the Second World War as a nurse. After the war, she … more
THE TRUTH
“The truth may hurt, but ignoring the truth may work permanent injury.”… more
When I was around six years old, I discovered that I had an amazing power: the power to get my little sister into big troubl… more
My mother seemed to have two types of smackings – unexpected and erratic, or else drawn out and methodical.
With the firs… 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 … more
In this audio file, 1920s childcare book author Mariam Fredrick discusses the exact procedure she recommends for the s… more
In this audio version of a popular story, Robert recalls staying with his Aunt Julia, witnessing her administering cor… more
In this extract from Nancy Friday’s groundbreaking sex study My Secret Garden, one of her correspondents revea… more
I attended an English primary school in the early 1970s. In some ways, it was very progressive but unlike similar school… more
Beverley lives in the north of England with her husband Graham and daughter Emily, who at the time of this interview was f… more
When his father is called away unexpectedly just before he smacks his bottom, Matt begins to think he might have got away … more
Jade is a mother of two young children living in Manchester, UK. At the time of the interview, Siobhan was four years old a… more
Denise and Julie, who were both spanked by their mother growing up, revisit the act of corporal punishment after readin… more
Diana and I had been best friends since we were about 11 or 12 years old – we met as our parents went to the same church. By the … more
Paddling, back in my school days, was a very common punishment – and it wasn’t always strictly recorded, either. … more
When I was eight years old, my parents were suddenly called away urgently to attend my maternal grandfather, who was ver… more
The first child I ever spanked was a seven-year-old boy I babysat. David was a lovely kid and Carole, his single mother, r… more
Cindy is a divorced mother of two boys, aged 11 and 13 at the time of interview. She lives in Newcastle, Australia.
What do … more
Lena lives in the Polish city of Poznan with her husband and children. It’s a large, traditional Catholic family … more
My parents split up when I was eight and my sister Clare was 14. I understand that the family was already in a bad way financ… more
‘H’ concludes her recollection of childhood punishments from her mother by telling us about the first ti… more
In the second part of her reminiscences of childhood, ‘H’ recalls how her mother bought a cane for her bott… more
Kids walking in on their parents’ lovemaking seems a fairly common occurrence. In this account, Dieter recalls … more
Pete was mystified when he was taken for his first tawsing at school, not realising that the mysterious strip of brown le… more
My father was a retained fireman. For those of you from outside the UK, this is a firefighter who actually has another job … more
When I was eight years old, my friend Nick asked whether I wanted to come to his house for a sleepover. We didn’t cal… more
Nowadays, our approach to toilet training our children is far more progressive and enlightened, and there’s ab… more
On your Twitter feed, you recently asked the question whether any of your followers had experienced the French special… more
When I was a little boy, I experienced quite a few difficulties with my breathing and had several quite bad bouts of bronc… more
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