Red Bottom Club

Maman special feature Suzanne Marache’s martinets, made in the small village of Fétigny in the heart of the Morvan region of France, were responsible for marking the buttocks of generations … Read more

This interview was originally conducted in the early 2000s. Marine is a French mother of two boys, who at the time were aged eight and four respectively. When we first … Read more

Most of the stories you feature on your website are about correspondents being smacked on their bottoms for misbehaviour. And although as a mother I was never a big spanker, … Read more

When I was raising my son Drew, I was firm believer in corporal punishment. Although when he was very young I used my hand to spank, from about six upwards … Read more

I’ve noticed that much of your content tends to be from the perspective of the person receiving the spanking, rather than the one in charge of it. I could tell … Read more

As a young girl, I was by no means a stranger to corporal punishment. In fact, in 1970s Britain, I think you’d be hard pushed to find a child who … Read more

Cheryl is a single mum, who at the time of this interview lived in the Midlands of the UK with her six-year-old daughter Billie. When did you first smack her … Read more

Joy is a mother of two boys in New Zealand. At the time of this interview, the children were aged six and eight respectively – and the country had yet … Read more

Roberta is another single mom being featured on this website, having at the time of interview a six-year-old daughter named Kelly. Mother and daughter reside in a small town in … Read more

As a mother, I frequently had resort to a well smacked bottom in keeping my children in line. But I have only ever had to put one of my four … Read more

We conclude our look at the Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine with some more sage advice on the physical correction of children taken from its annals. A Medical Student wrote: “With regard to … Read more

In this next selection of letters to the Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine, we encounter more correspondence from both the chastisers and the chastised. The first memory comes from Florence, who writes: … Read more

Maman continues its review of correspondence to the Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine, a Victorian publication which had a particular fascination with the subject of disciplining children. As we have already seen, … Read more

Another excerpt from the Victorian pornographic novel The Romance of Lust. After witnessing his little sister receive the rod across her bare bottom a few days before, 15-year-old Charles determines … Read more

The following is an excerpt from The Romance of Lust, an anonymously-authored pornographic flagellant novel dating from the 1870s. The narrator Charles, a boy of 15, has already spied upon … Read more

In the final part of her discussions about the merits or otherwise of spanking, our Christian mother sums up her thoughts and ends with a vigorous defence of the practice. … Read more

When I was a boy, my best mate was Matthew [all names changed – Ed], and he and I spent a lot of time at each other’s houses. I was … Read more

In the next part of this article, our Christian mother defends spanking above other prospective punishments. Spanking is not, of course, the only form of punishment open to parents. It … Read more

Having spent some time exploring the practicalities of administering a spanking, our Christian mother now turns her attention to those times when a sore bottom is NOT appropriate… In his … Read more

As a child of the 70s, I was more than used to being across my mum or dad’s knee, skirt up and knickers down, and being given a ‘damned good … Read more

What do you do with a child who is determined not to have his bottom smacked as a punishment? Our Christian mother offers some firm advice on this subject… I … Read more

I went to a fairly ‘bog standard’ English comprehensive school in the 1970s, and corporal punishment was still very much a possibility, although pretty rare in most schools by then. … Read more

Having spoken about dealing with very little children, our Christian mother now turns her attention to discussing spankings given between the ages of two and seven. Once a child has … Read more

Having discussed the Biblical basis for spanking, our Christian mother moves on to the practical aspects of administering such punishments, beginning with the spanking of very young children. Something I … Read more

Many opponents of spanking claim it is merely the ’easy option’ for parents struggling with their child’s misbehaviour – our Christian mother disagrees. Many well-meaning parents may be wary of … Read more

In this extract, our Christian mother turns to what the Bible has to say about corporal punishment, and its place in raising children. The Bible may sometimes be difficult to … Read more

Your website carries a great many stories about spanking – but I’d bet anything that none of your other contributors have had their bottom soundly smacked by a bona fide … Read more

In the second part of this serialised article, our Christian mother discusses the arguments against spanking. Now, I am only too well aware that, even among Christians, spanking is increasingly … Read more

A sleepover ends in sore bottoms and tears for both boys concerned, after the host mother loses her patience and firmly applies the wooden spoon to their seats.

Lorna lives to regret her decision to go for a number two ‘al fresco’, when a lady walking her dog sees her do it and takes her home to be … Read more

Caroline’s experience in dealing with her baby brother Michael acquainted her with the more unpleasant aspects of motherhood, including wiping and smacking bottoms.

Although Carol was the child most regularly spanked in her household, she does remember one memorable occasion when her little brother was on the receiving end for a change.

A chance encounter with another girl’s well-smacked bottom in the school changing rooms proved to be the spark that lit the fire of this anonymous contributor’s fetish.

When a little boy misbehaves for his mummy while eating out, the only dessert he gets is being taken to the toilet for a smack-bottom.

Mother-of-four Harriet describes her varying approaches to the use of corporal punishment during the spanking years.

I’ve only ever had one ‘proper spanking’ in my entire life, at least for actual punishment and discipline. I’m sure my parents maybe gave me the odd slap on the … Read more