Seaside spanking

I grew up in Scotland during the 1960s. Spanking (trousers down and over the knee) was the regular punishment for me into early teenage years, and was the usual punishment … Read more

Mother’s methods

My children are now grown, so I thought it might be acceptable to breifly share some of my own experiences with you. Both my husband and I believe very deeply … Read more

Waiting my turn

I am the third of three brothers. We were brought up in the 50s, when spanking was very commonplace. Every friend I had was also spanked. We used to exchange … Read more

Cleaned out

My mother was a firm believer in corporal punishment, no matter how minor the trouble might be. She also believed that children should be ‘cleaned out’ regularly. For this purpose, … Read more

Dressing my brother

Back in the 60s, spanking, as you probably know, was a popular form of discipline among parents. I will never forget being taken over my mother or father’s knee for … Read more

My sitter’s knee

When I turned 13, I mistakenly thought that I was far too “adult” to be subjected to childish punishments like spanking. Admittedly, I had grown up as no stranger to … Read more

Model childminder

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 very strong will. Margaret … Read more

The spanking road

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 brother and me, but … Read more

In deep water

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 by most parents. Being the … Read more

The razor strop

My mother only stood 5ft 4in and had fiery red hair with a medium build and could be called a no-nonsense woman; probably even a hard woman. I was approaching … Read more

Smoked butt

My mom always asked you if you wanted smoked butt for breakfast, dinner, lunch or a snack before she actually commenced with a spanking. My mom was a big lady. … Read more

Coming unstuck

My mother was very strict when I was a young lady living In Connecticut. Once, I stole the lipstick from her purse on the kitchen table. You know how little … Read more

First time with the belt

I grew up in the rebellious 60s but had old-fashioned parents who believed in old-fashioned discipline. For much of ny childhood I was bare bottomed over the knee of either, … Read more

Spying on Debbie

When I was 10 years old, I remember my 12-year-old brother getting an embarrassing spanking from our babysitter. Our babysitter, Debbie, aged 18, was an exchange student spending the summer … Read more

Not so funny

I can remember one spanking that I got to watch that I will never forget. My brother was probably about eight years old and I about 10. My brother was … Read more

Say your prayers

My mother very seldom spanked us children (I am one of eight); she usually left that to our stepfather. When she did, however, it left an impression. Mother was very … Read more

Who goes first?

I suspect many of us who have brothers and sisters experienced times when we were all spanked together when we got into trouble, particularly when we were little. I often … Read more

Memories of strictness

Mother was very strict by today’s standards whenever we needed discipline. For 10 years – ages four through 14 – my sister and I were led to mother’s bedroom on … Read more

On smacking at four

In a previous post, we looked at the work of child psychologists John and Elizabeth Newson, who studied a group of children in the Nottingham area over a period of … Read more

A little late

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, an age in … Read more

No delay

This is the story of the first, and the worst, spanking I ever received during the six months I lived at my aunt and uncle’s house in Des Moines, Iowa. … Read more

Six for Sophie

I attended a private boarding school for girls, which had what might be described as a three-tier punishment system: lines, essays and the cane. Prefects would give lines, teachers would … Read more

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