I left it relatively late to begin spanking Stefan, my only child. Although both my elder sister Claudia and I had often had our bottoms smacked and caned by our … Read more

I am by nature a non-confrontational sort of person and that sort of behaviour was reflected in my childhood too. I was a naturally compliant and obedient boy who hated … Read more

I’ve enjoyed reading many accounts of corporal punishment on your website, but I don’t think many of your contributors have had their discipline discussed openly on national television, as I … Read more

When I was a little girl, I was absolutely obsessed with The Little Mermaid. I’ve totally lost count of how many times I watched that film (my mother, on the … Read more

When I was about eight years old, I went around to my friend Linda’s house to play one day during the school holidays. It was a glorious sunny afternoon, so … Read more

I knew from an early age that I liked other boys, and thought myself homosexual until well into my late teens, when I overcame a lot of my awkwardness and … Read more

I was 13, and I had discovered the joys of masturbation. And like many boys who experience this epiphany, I got rather addicted to the activity. At one point, not … Read more

My dad ran off with another woman when we, his children, were quite young. With no support, Mom had no choice but to work a couple of jobs and we … Read more

When I was ten years old, my parents won a raffle for a short weekend break in Cornwall. Unfortunately, it was only for two adults so something had to be … Read more

I hadn’t been married to my second wife for long when we went to stay with her grandmother for a few days. We lived in the north of England and … Read more

My birth mother died in a car accident when I was just three years old, so for many years it was just me and my dad. Then, when I was … Read more

Growing up in Mexico during the 1980s, the most common discipline tool amongst mothers was undoubtedly la chancla – a flip-flop or light sandal. In Latin America, la chancla has … Read more

I’m somewhat old-fashioned in my ways, so when our only child Orlando was born, there was no question that he would find himself over my knee at various times while … Read more

When I was six years old, my primary school teacher was a Mrs Mason. She was a young, attractive lady with shoulder-length brown hair, parted in the centre. Mrs Mason … Read more

I was born in Taiwan and my upbringing there during the 1980s was very typical for the times, particularly when it came to matters of domestic discipline. My mother bought … Read more

I come from quite a privileged family, and as my parents were both busy professionals it was only natural that they would engage a nanny for their three children. Unlike … Read more

My parents didn’t smack very often – my sister and I were raised in the 80s, when spanking was becoming rather unfashionable – but occasionally they did take decisive action, … Read more

I enjoy reading the memories posted on your website, especially those involving the cane, a punishment implement with which I have a long connection. Unusually among your posters, however, I … Read more

I was one of the first from our British primary school to go to a middle school, when the system changed in the late 1970s – previously, you stayed on … Read more

The year was 1975, and I was six years old. I had been disruptive in class for most of the morning and Mrs Taylor, my teacher, had clearly had enough. … Read more