My first from Aunt Audrey
When I was in my teens, I was forced to stay with my Aunt Audrey every summer because I couldn’t keep myself out of tr… more
Just like Grandma
When my sister Donna died I became guardian of her daughter, Joanne. My own mother had given very strict punishment with … more
Mothers Talking: Tanisha
Tanisha is an African-American mother-of-two living in the US state of Georgia. At the time of this interview, her sons … more
The Pigeon Men
When I was six, my youngest brother was born. I loved babies, so I stood by and helped either my mother or nanny with his car… more
Mothers Talking: Wendy
Mothers Talking is a previously unpublished series of interviews conducted mostly online (occasionally by telephon… more
One ball too many
Some time in the late 1970s, I was round at my friend Ian’s house. We had both recently celebrated our 10th birthda… more
Aunt Betty spanks
When I was eight years old, I spent two nights at the house of my Betty, my favourite aunt. Aunt Betty didn’t have an… more
An enema from Aunt Maria
In 1974, I was 13 and spent my summer vacation with my best friend and his parents at a campsite in Bavaria. Unfortunately… more
Caught stealing
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, my best friend was Eddie Miller. He was about the same age as me. We were always together… more
A stricter mama
Corporal punishment has long been a way of life for African-American children. There’s no getting around it, ou… more
A reluctant belting
This happened one afternoon when my son John was around six. It was getting towards teatime – my husband Dennis had just g… more
A hiding for Heidi
During the Cold War in the 1970s I was in the US Air Force, working as a mechanic, and served several tours of duty in West Be… more
The orchard
One summer, when I was nine, I met my friend Jesse to play at her grandparents’ summer home, near that of my grandmo… more
Uncle Jonathan
My friend Anna had an Uncle Jonathan, who lived with her and her father. Anna’s parents were divorced, which was r… more
A drink to regret
In our house, mom used the belt for the more serious offences committed by my siblings and I. While I received plenty of wh… more
Preparing for a paddling
As a boy growing up in the 1950s, I attended a small private school. One day, when I was 11, I got into serious trouble for di… more
In a right old stew
I was at primary school (ages five to 11) in Surrey, England in the late 1960s when I got my first spanking from a teacher. I … more
Crush on Laurie
Corporal punishment was a pretty regular event in my family when I was a child. Spankings from my mother, which were usua… more
I said no!
“I said no!” my mother yelled as she pulled my little hand out of the enormous plant and gave it a sharp slap.… more
The staircase
In the third grade in private school, children could be physically disciplined, should the teacher feel it necessary.… more
My first dose of the paddle
Even growing up in the 90s, spanking was far more common than you might think. Most of the kids I knew got their bottoms war… more
Sister Bridget’s first bottom
This is a story about one of the many memorable spankings I got during my schooldays. When I was 13, my father’s wor… more
Becky’s first smacking
I am the youngest of three boys, all born within about a year of each other. Becky came along six years after me, an acciden… more
Cracker of a caning
I was 12 years old and it was approaching ‘Cracker Night’ in Australia that everyone had bonfires and let o… more
Caning the girls
Some years ago now, contributor Tyler submitted this dialogue from a conversation he had had with Kim, a mother of two yo… more
She swings a mean paddle
Mrs Kearns had earned a reputation among both parents and students for being the strictest of disciplinarians who taug… more
The Tupperware party
By the time I turned 16, I figured that I was too old to be spanked. I spent most of that summer with my aunt, who lived on a far… more
Cured of cheating
Years ago, more than I would like to remember, I was soundly spanked by a neighbour. Her name was Jan and I remember the spa… more
Saturday morning
My brother and I had a typical sibling relationship growing up – in other words, we often fought like cat and dog. Althoug… more
Instructed by Laurie
During one summer vacation, I went to stay with my friend Roger at his house. We decided to camp out in his back yard – that w… more
Spanked by Sue
I was nine at the time when I was babysat by a family friend. Sue was in her 50s and had always been a real nice lady, although … more