Period piece

From: The Outlook (periodical published in New York) 5 July 1913 p. 523-6

When Corporal Punishment for Children is Righmore

Asking Patricia

When I was a young boy of 11, my parents and younger brother went on a business trip to a city some 500 miles from our home. Be… more

Grim reality

For as long as I can remember, I have been a confirmed spanko – but growing up as a little girl, that didn’t mean I actually w… more

Bee stings

When I was 14 years old or so, I was at a picnic and was stung on the arm by a few yellowjackets. I developed a noticeable reac… more

Cousin’s clothes

When I was about 12, my mum went into hospital and I went to stay with an aunt, uncle and girl cousin for a while.

One Saturda… more

Miss Rogers

I was at a north London primary school in the late 50s. The headmaster was a sadistic Welshman called Williams and I felt t… more

In the corner

Our corner times varied in length quite a bit, I think. It always seemed long, but I think it was about ten to 15 minutes usu… more

Ruler repeat

“Maggie, come here right now!” I heard my mom shouting. I knew what she wanted me for. It was the phone call f… more

Mother’s belt

I grew up in a small Texas town (8,000 people back then). My mother was a schoolteacher, my dad worked for the government a… more

My slappings

I can remember my mother spanking me frequently and painfully from my earliest days until I was 14 or 15. What I can never b… more

The comfort I sought

I grew up back in the 60s when, as you know, spanking was the most widely used form of discipline among parents. I lived wit… more

Aunty Margaret

When I was about 10, I was being looked after by my Aunty Margaret while my parents were on holiday.

One day, one of my frien… more

Johnny’s mom

I was 11 years old and spending a couple of days at my friend Johnny’s house while my parents were out of town.

By the … more

Aunt Agatha

In my adulthood, having achieved a certain measure of success in my career on the East Coast, I fondly look back to my chil… more

Matt’s sister

I had been dating my boyfriend Matt for over a year. We didn’t talk much about the discipline in our homes, but I had … more

Give and get

I was about 15 years old when my mom decided I was finally old enough to no longer need a babysitter, and could stay home alo… more

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