McKenzie’s bare bottom
When I was 11 years old, my parents sent me to a Catholic private boys school in the North East of England – although it was partly a boarding school, … Read more
Teachers
A virtually bare smacking
I’ve mentioned before that I grew up mostly in the 1970s in Yorkshire, and that smacking and other corporal punishment was still commonplace at home and at school. I thought … Read more
Taking one for the team
In 1984, I was 12 years old and attending secondary school. I was seldom in trouble, and fully expected to get through my five years without experiencing corporal punishment at … Read more
The price of deceit, part II
After my sound slippering from Mum that night, you may well imagine that the next morning I woke with my stomach rumbling in dreaded anticipation of what was still to … Read more
The power of deterrence
I attended an English junior school during the early 1970s. Corporal punishment was common in that school, in several forms – spanking, slippering and ultimately the cane for the really … Read more
When girls fight
Many decades ago, I went to a mixed-sex primary school until I was 11, when I was sent to an all-girls school. I loved my primary school because the discipline was … Read more
Copying leads to caning
Reading your stories here provoked has memories of my own spankings and canings as I grew up in my little town in northern England – memories and feelings that helped … Read more
The price of deceit: part I
My twin sister and I were born in the mid 1950s, a time when a smacked bottom at home for either of us and corporal punishment in school was not … Read more
First taste of the paddle
Growing up in the 80s, I was no stranger to a trip over my mother’s knee. Acting up in our house meant feeling her hand or wooden spoon across my … Read more
What we did at the seaside
I attended a girls prep school in Kent during the 1970s. The school was a boarding one and really strict, with emphasis on old-fashioned values. I should say that this … Read more
The futility of extra panties
I was 11 years old and in the 5th grade. That year, I was into making bracelets, and had been gifted a bracelet-making kit for Christmas. I made a bunch … Read more
Some research into CP
Maman has received the following from a contributor named Uma, supposedly the results of a research project into the use of corporal punishment on children in India. We present it … Read more
Lines – and more lines
I read with interest Charlotte’s account of being caned in primary school. I too got the cane at a similar age (nine years old in my case) and the punishment … Read more
A caning for Christmas
I stumbled across your site by accident and was fascinated. I’m 59 now, so I well remember the days (70s and 80s) when corporal punishment was still liberally and routinely … Read more
The allure of the cane
This story comes from the early 80s, when I was about 19 and fresh back from uni for the summer break. To earn a bit of pocket money, I had … Read more
A lesson learned
Hello again. My wife Sara has insisted that since I shared one of her stories with you in an earlier post, I should balance it with sharing one of my … Read more
A sense of submission
This story comes from my early teens, when I attended a well-respected private school in the Indian city where I lived. My mother died during my birth, so I had … Read more
My classmate Yairi
At the school I attended, there was a theoretical possibility of being spanked, but such punishments were rare. Even when given, they were mostly symbolic. However, the few cases in … Read more
Changing times for the cane
I was born in an era when strict child discipline and corporal punishment were the norm, whether in homes or at school. From a child’s point of view, the teachers … Read more
Advice from my mum
When I was in the second year of grammar school during the late 1960s, I had the misfortune to be introduced to the headmaster’s cane. I was one of three … Read more
A singular magazine, part I
Maman special feature As a special thank-you to all our visitors, we’re now making the first part of this fascinating historical study free to view for everyone. Anyone with an … Read more
A letter from school
Maman Special Report We recently received an intriguing email from an English contributor named Chris. Its contents contained the text of a letter Chris and his cousin Richard found while … Read more
Caned with my girlfriend
I have previously briefly mentioned my second caning from Mrs Grant but not given any detail – so I guess it’s time to remedy that. This happened approximately one month … Read more
Setting up a caning
Your recent story The Smacked Bottom Exchange reminded me of my own attempts to engineer a caning after being teased by my mates. I was the only one of my … Read more
In the run-up
I’d like to share my recollections of corporal punishment some years ago at an English boys day school. It’s not that long ago that corporal punishment was considered quite normal … Read more
After the fight, part I
When I was growing up in the midwest in the 1980s, corporal punishment in schools was still very much an option. At our school, it was the principal who wielded … Read more
The boy next door
I have a younger brother – there are just 13 months between us, so Mum and Dad didn’t exactly waste time after they had me! With regards to spanking, I … Read more
The day of the curse
I grew up in the 70s when spanking was something that definitely happened both at home and in school. My mother was Irish Catholic and she made sure that I … Read more
A classroom conversation
To my mind, there’s no doubt that the teachers of my own schooldays seemed to have an interest in whether the kids they taught got spankings at home – actually, … Read more
Over the headmistress’s knee
From as early as I can remember, I was fascinated by corporal punishment. Any mention or depiction in a comic, nursery rhyme book or on television excited me, though of … Read more
The switch from Mama
My mother was a teenager when I was born and for some personal reasons, I ended up living with my dad and my grandparents. When I was two, my daddy … Read more
Couples Talking: Clive & Angie
Welcome to a new innovation at Maman. In Couples Talking, our contributors talk frankly about the effect on their sex lives of spankings either received, witnessed or given during their … Read more
Paper airplane crash
I was educated at a Catholic school during the 1970s, and got spanked many times during this period. One of the most memorable punishments was received when I was in … Read more
Mrs Whitehead gets real
I attended a modern secondary school in the South of England in the mid 1970s. I was one of those boys who rarely got into any serious trouble, suffering only … Read more
Swimming and spanking
In the US state where I grew up, there was a law against corporal punishment by class teachers. However, school principals were allowed to spank misbehaving students. Some principals never … Read more