The wooden spatula
I am not certain what I did that day, but my mother was certainly angry. She grabbed me by the ear and marched me through the … more
I am not certain what I did that day, but my mother was certainly angry. She grabbed me by the ear and marched me through the … more
I am the third of three brothers. We were brought up in the 50s, when spanking was very commonplace. Every friend I had was … more
In Sweden, no-one is allowed to spank children – but I got spanked once. It was in the 2nd year class and I had been teasing a … more
My mother was a firm believer in corporal punishment, no matter how minor the trouble might be. She also believed that ch… more
I would like to share with you the story of when I got the strap for the first and only time, at the age of 10. I was the eldest o… more
Back in the 60s, spanking, as you probably know, was a popular form of discipline among parents. I will never forget bein… more
When I turned 13, I mistakenly thought that I was far too “adult” to be subjected to childish punishments l… more
My best friend in college had a son who was two years older than mine. James was a difficult child, full of energy and with a … more
When I was about 10 years old, we were on vacation at the Jersey shore for a month. Normally this was a wonderful time for my … more
I grew up in the 50s, which as we all know was a time when spanking was accepted as the normal and only effective punishment … more
My mother only stood 5ft 4in and had fiery red hair with a medium build and could be called a no-nonsense woman; probably e… more
Once, when I was a little girl, I stole a dollar from my babysitter’s purse – and back then, a dollar was a lot of mone… more
I must admit, I was never good when it came to cleaning up my mess. Even though my 18th birthday was about to come, my room wa… more
My mom always asked you if you wanted smoked butt for breakfast, dinner, lunch or a snack before she actually commenced w… more
My mother was very strict when I was a young lady living In Connecticut. Once, I stole the lipstick from her purse on the ki… more
I grew up in the rebellious 60s but had old-fashioned parents who believed in old-fashioned discipline. For much of ny c… more
In the early 70s, bare bottom or even naked spanking was very common in our village. My last punishment took place when I w… more
I remember as a kid, it was a treat to spend a week at my cousin’s house at the beach. One summer – I was about 12 – my two … more
This is a story of one of the few spankings I actually received as a kids. I was about 14, almost 15, at the time – this being o… more
When I was 10 years old, I remember my 12-year-old brother getting an embarrassing spanking from our babysitter. Our ba… more
I can remember one spanking that I got to watch that I will never forget. My brother was probably about eight years old and … more
My mother very seldom spanked us children (I am one of eight); she usually left that to our stepfather. When she did, howe… more
I suspect many of us who have brothers and sisters experienced times when we were all spanked together when we got into tr… more
Mother was very strict by today’s standards whenever we needed discipline. For 10 years – ages four through 14 – my siste… more
In a previous post, we looked at the work of child psychologists John and Elizabeth Newson, who studied a group of childr… more
It was the summer between the fourth and fifth grade. I was nine years old, soon to be 10 – a milestone in my mind, of course, … more
Some of you will have already read how I witnessed my first ever bare bottom spanking. The spanker was my aunt and the R… more
My mom and Dad got divorced when I was six. I lived with my mom. There was no corporal punishment in my school and my mom didn… more
I live in a small town and have thus been brought up with old-fashioned, small town ways. My parents always went out to the … more
I had just turned 13, and had to spend the weekend at my Aunt Nancy’s because my mother was going on a business trip. … more
In the spring of 1974, I was an 11 year-old 5th grader at my local elementary school. One of my classes was Social Studies, … more
I attended a private boarding school for girls, which had what might be described as a three-tier punishment system: li… more
Here is some ‘ancient history’ on the subject of introducing bottom-smacking in a primary school in Scot… more
I grew up in the Midwest in the 1950s and spanking on the bare bottom was allowed in school up to the fourth grade. I got span… more
The first morning I started out for grade school, it felt like I was riding on a magic carpet. I was no longer a little brat f… more
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