Smackings and canings

Sheila Thompson (name changed) was headteacher at a large suburban primary school in the north of England from 1978 to 1more

PSNC

Growing up in the 60s, in my neighbourhood spankings were very common. One stands out in my mind very well, probably beca… more

Howler

When I was 13 years old, my parents went on a second honeymoon. I don’t know what overcame them. I thought I was goin… more

Katie

Katie was my friend throughout primary school. At the time, we used to say we were boyfriend and girlfriend (a childish t… more

The firecracker

It was at the end of the summer in 1979 and I was six years old. During these times, I was living with my mom in a block in Brook… more

Chad’s report

When I was born, my mother was only 16 years old and my father 17. Therefore, in order to give me all of the opportunities th… more

The fight

Back when I was in third grade, attending elementary school back in the early 70s, I received the most memorable spankin… more

Going too far

I attended a school in the Midlands of England, in the late 70s/early 80s when corporal punishment existed, but was bein… more

Coming when called

I had just turned seven and was playing at the park with some friends. Our mothers were sitting on benches a few hundred ya… more

Late again

Several summers ago. my siblings and I were at our subdivision pool, swimming. At the time, we were aged 10 to 14.

Mom had t… more

A double hiding

I was regularly spanked as a child, both by hand and with a tawse. I was also caned at school.

I remember one time when I got a … more

Spanking in public

I grew up at a time, and on a street, where corporal discipline was a given. Spanking was the accepted means of correction … more

Double dose

I grew up in the 50s, when corporal punishment was an accepted fact of life for English schoolchildren. We all tried to av… more

Mum’s methods

I wanted to share this account of a spanking that I had when I was about 11, I think. Regular spankings, or ‘smacked … more

The trip

I was an only child and I grew up in the early 50s where spanking was pretty common – but my parents were not believers of spa… more

Spoon fed

This happened quite a few years ago, probably 20. My mom and I lived with her sister and her kids after my mom was divorced, … more

Two memories

As a child growing up in the 70s, I was spanked by my mother and my baby-sitters.

I grew up in a small beach town. One day, whe… more

Out of Africa

One evening in the early 60s, when I was about nine years old, I was watching TV in the den with my mom. I can only remember th… more

Something stinks

My sister and I were always very close. She is just two years older than me and as she was something of a tomboy, we were thic… more

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