Paying for pleasure
I grew up with two brothers who were older than I was. At the time of this incident I would be 14 and my brothers 16 and 17 respectively. Spanking was … Read more
Making a ‘proper’ job of it
I grew up in a small, very conservative town in Cumbria, England in the 1980s, and most of the children living there got very regular spankings. In my own house, … Read more
Water, sand and fire
As I wrote in my first memory for Maman, my three sisters (one older, two younger) and I grew up in a loving household with frequent spankings, mainly from our … Read more
Love and the single mom
I’m not entirely sure at what age my interest in spanking transformed from one of boyish practical avoidance of pain to a deep interest in the implements, the ritual and … Read more
Maternal care, continued
Between the ages of 11 and 18, I was frequently spanked naked by my mother. I am an old man now, so those days are far behind me, but when … Read more
A smacking in the toilets
I have had a spanking fetish since I was a child. However, my family has always been pretty much against any form of corporal punishment. I was never spanked as … Read more
My best friend’s secret
The one time anyone ever confided in me about spanking was during my teenage years, when my best friend told me of her loathing for her both her stepdad and … Read more
Disobeying in church
Here is a memory of mine from when I eight years old – I was reminded about this story the other day when visiting some friends, and their three-year-old had … Read more
The leaving present
I taught at an English middle school (ages 9-13) during the late 70s/early 80s and loved it. It was a hugely rewarding job and the children were mostly lovely. Those … Read more
Briony’s gift
Everyone has their first crush, I guess. And at eight years old, Briony was mine. She was seven years older, and lived next door to us with her parents, in … Read more
The view from the stairs
My parents were firm believers in spanking. I recall hearing my mother tell an expecting younger woman that she was a ‘red bottom mom’. I know that she in turn … Read more
A change of pace
I have been inspired by other contributors to put fingers to keyboard. Here is my spanking journey so far – names have been changed, although I doubt the teachers in … Read more
A taste of the past
This happened one time when my I was in my early 20s and I babysat for my older sister Ella. I was unmarried at the time, while Ella and her … Read more
Madame Marache’s factory
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
Mothers Talking: Marine
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
Life in foster care
For the first eight years of my life, growing up it was just me and my mum. They were often hectic, and sometimes crazy, but mostly loving times. Then Mum … Read more
Guided by the Bible
I got the first smacked bum I really remember in 1994. I was four years old and a cheeky little chappie; big smiles and lots of energy. I was Mum’s … Read more
Remembering the belt
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
The lost hairbrush
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
A serious dose of the cane
When I was about 16, my aunt moved back to the United States with her two boys, who were 14 and 17 at the time. My aunt had worked for … Read more
Cutting to reality
I found the Maman site over the recent Christmas break, which was a nice little bonus. I thought I might try and join the ranks by contributing my own unique experiences … Read more
Smoking and burning
The last time I received corporal punishment, I was 15. I made the foolish decision to smoke at school – literally behind the bike sheds, to be fully stereotypical. I … Read more
One bottom, slightly used
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
A shameless spanking
As a child, every weekend I was surrounded by cousins – mostly on my mother’s side. The family was huge, as each of my mom’s several siblings had several kids … Read more
A humiliating experience
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
Not so grown up
The most memorable thrashing I received was in 1968, when I was 13 years old. I grew up on a diet of regular smack bottoms, and had my legs slapped … Read more
Caning the bullies
During my childhood, I never asked outright for a smacking – but there were a few situations where I was offered a choice between corporal punishment and a non-physical sanction … Read more
Mothers Talking: Cheryl
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
Mothers Talking: Joy
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
Mothers Talking: Roberta
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
Slippering after sleepover
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
Smacky Bums
When I was small, myself and the other children in my street would play a lot of games. Piggy run, hide and seek, leap frogging, footie, kickie can – all … Read more
A singular magazine, part IV
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
Not so sweet
The recent story about ’Mrs Sweets’ reminded me of another lady sweet shop owner in the next town over when I was little. The shop, the town’s cinema and a … Read more
Sweet dreams
I’m 60 now, so what I am about to write happened a long while ago, but the memory is as strong today as it ever was. I grew up through the … Read more
Bring back the birch!
Your recent excerpts from Victorian novels, and discussion of birching in the Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine, reminds me of an early recollection I have of juvenile judicial CP being discussed. I … Read more