Matching colours
When I was a girl, I was occasionally spanked by my mother. However, it wasn’t applied that hard or often and she wa… more
Listening in on a paddling
In a previous contribution to your site, I gave an overview, as it were, of how I came to be the vice-principal of a Christi… more
Slippering substitution (audio)
When his father is called away unexpectedly just before he smacks his bottom, Matt begins to think he might have got away … more
Mothers Talking: Jade
Jade is a mother of two young children living in Manchester, UK. At the time of the interview, Siobhan was four years old a… more
Paddlings for girls
I thought your readers might be interested in my experience of paddling young ladies’ bottoms at a private Chris… more
Spanking sisters (audio)
Denise and Julie, who were both spanked by their mother growing up, revisit the act of corporal punishment after readin… more
Turning the tables
I’ve already told you about my first time over my stepmom’s knee, and my last – but this is story of the first … more
Coffee, milk and smacks
Diana and I had been best friends since we were about 11 or 12 years old – we met as our parents went to the same church. By the … more
Naughty at bedtime
Until I was around nine or 10 years old, I wet the bed at night and therefore wore pull-up diapers. Because of this p… more
First caning from grandmother
Growing up, I was mostly looked after by my grandmother, as my parents worked long hours and were often out of the city (or … more
Mothers Talking: Abby
Abby lives in a small town in Indiana, US. At the time of interview, she and her husband had three children – and she was pre… more
Running into a paddling
Paddling, back in my school days, was a very common punishment – and it wasn’t always strictly recorded, either. … more
Mad about the boy
Warning: This contribution is somewhat different from our usual content in its parameters, in that it references a spa… more
Mothers Talking: Patricia
Patricia is a preacher’s wife living in the southern United States. At the time of interview, she and her husband … more
In flagrante
I’ve already told you about the first time my stepmom spanked me (certainly not the first time I was spanked, but d… more
Smacks and questions
When I was eight years old, my parents were suddenly called away urgently to attend my maternal grandfather, who was ver… more
Hairbrush motivation
When I was seven, my mother died – and when I was nine, my dad remarried. My stepmom was smart, kind, funny, engaged, lovin… more
My first time spanking
The first child I ever spanked was a seven-year-old boy I babysat. David was a lovely kid and Carole, his single mother, r… more
Just deserts
I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, and while spanking was, I think, still in common practice in my neighbourhood, it had alr… more
Walking into trouble
When we were nine – almost 10 – my friend Glyn and I were mad about dogs. I wanted one but my parents vetoed the idea. Glyn… more
Mothers Talking: Cindy
Cindy is a divorced mother of two boys, aged 11 and 13 at the time of interview. She lives in Newcastle, Australia.
What do … more
Mothers Talking: Lena
Lena lives in the Polish city of Poznan with her husband and children. It’s a large, traditional Catholic family … more
Mothers Talking: Sarah
Sarah is a European single mother and is mum to Emma, who at the time of this interview was eight years old.
Can we start by t… more
Warmth back and front
My parents split up when I was eight and my sister Clare was 14. I understand that the family was already in a bad way financ… more
Signing up for a spanking
One of my more memorable spankings came in seventh grade. I was struggling with my math class (pre-algebra) – Mom knew th… more
Punishment in the home, part III (audio)
‘H’ concludes her recollection of childhood punishments from her mother by telling us about the first ti… more
Punishment in the home, part II (audio)
In the second part of her reminiscences of childhood, ‘H’ recalls how her mother bought a cane for her bott… more
Smackings for the boys
During the early 1990s, spanking (or smacking, as we generally call it in the UK) was in transition. It was not frowned up… more
The recipient’s point of view
In this rather unusual contribution, our correspondent writes his story from the perspective of his younger selfR… more
Peeping Tom caned (audio)
Kids walking in on their parents’ lovemaking seems a fairly common occurrence. In this account, Dieter recalls … more
First tawsing (audio)
Pete was mystified when he was taken for his first tawsing at school, not realising that the mysterious strip of brown le… more
Slippering substitution
My father was a retained fireman. For those of you from outside the UK, this is a firefighter who actually has another job … more
An obsession for discipline
During my childhood, discipline was a common affair in most households. I always connected strongly with maternal dis… more
Six with the spoon
When I was eight years old, my friend Nick asked whether I wanted to come to his house for a sleepover. We didn’t cal… more
It’s an ill wind…
Nowadays, our approach to toilet training our children is far more progressive and enlightened, and there’s ab… more
Martinet memories
On your Twitter feed, you recently asked the question whether any of your followers had experienced the French special… more