My first strapping
I would like to share with you the story of when I got the strap for the first and only time, at the age of 10. I was the eldest o… more
Dressing my brother
Back in the 60s, spanking, as you probably know, was a popular form of discipline among parents. I will never forget bein… more
My sitter’s knee
When I turned 13, I mistakenly thought that I was far too “adult” to be subjected to childish punishments l… more
Model childminder
My best friend in college had a son who was two years older than mine. James was a difficult child, full of energy and with a … more
A mother writes…
The following is a letter published in the New York Times Magazine of April 22, 1945.
Parent and Child
To the Editor:
I wis… more
The spanking road
When I was about 10 years old, we were on vacation at the Jersey shore for a month. Normally this was a wonderful time for my … more
Back on track
I grew up in the Midwest during the early 60s and corporal punishment was widely practised at the time, especially by the … more
In deep water
I grew up in the 50s, which as we all know was a time when spanking was accepted as the normal and only effective punishment … more
The razor strop
My mother only stood 5ft 4in and had fiery red hair with a medium build and could be called a no-nonsense woman; probably e… more
The stolen dollar
Once, when I was a little girl, I stole a dollar from my babysitter’s purse – and back then, a dollar was a lot of mone… more
Cleaning up my act
I must admit, I was never good when it came to cleaning up my mess. Even though my 18th birthday was about to come, my room wa… more
My teacher’s hairbrush
On the first day of school in third grade, we all got into our new room and settled down. Our teacher, a Mrs Siding, introd… more
Smoked butt
My mom always asked you if you wanted smoked butt for breakfast, dinner, lunch or a snack before she actually commenced w… more
Coming unstuck
My mother was very strict when I was a young lady living In Connecticut. Once, I stole the lipstick from her purse on the ki… more
First time with the belt
I grew up in the rebellious 60s but had old-fashioned parents who believed in old-fashioned discipline. For much of ny c… more
Staying in the tub
My mother was an old-fashioned lady of British descent, and a strict disciplinarian. She did not take lightly her perce… more
The broken window
I remember as a kid, it was a treat to spend a week at my cousin’s house at the beach. One summer – I was about 12 – my two … more
Encounter in the toilet
In the early 70s, bare bottom or even naked spanking was very common in our village. My last punishment took place when I w… more
Spanked by Samantha
This is a story of one of the few spankings I actually received as a kids. I was about 14, almost 15, at the time – this being o… more
Spying on Debbie
When I was 10 years old, I remember my 12-year-old brother getting an embarrassing spanking from our babysitter. Our ba… more
Not so funny
I can remember one spanking that I got to watch that I will never forget. My brother was probably about eight years old and … more
Say your prayers
My mother very seldom spanked us children (I am one of eight); she usually left that to our stepfather. When she did, howe… more
Shopping for a spanking
Being from a military family, my mother used to shop at the commissary about once a month and really stock up on the grocer… more
Who goes first?
I suspect many of us who have brothers and sisters experienced times when we were all spanked together when we got into tr… more
Grandmother
I remember my grandmother well. She died when I was 14, but she was a great influence in my life, and I will never forget her… more
Memories of strictness
Mother was very strict by today’s standards whenever we needed discipline. For 10 years – ages four through 14 – my siste… more
The spatula
This is a true story, and a memory and lesson that lasted. I was about eight years old and I stole some cookies that morning … more
Suddenly too old
I have warm memories of childhood spankings. At first I was terrified of being spanked and then later, when my father was … more
On smacking at four
In a previous post, we looked at the work of child psychologists John and Elizabeth Newson, who studied a group of childr… more
Bare bottom rules
When I was about eight years old my mother became very involved in a local conservative church, Unfortunately for me, th… more
Bath brush
When I was little, I got many spankings, all on my bare bottom. One day, I had been particularly bad, so my mother decided t… more
Mac spanking
Growing up in the 1960s, spanking was not uncommon and my mother was of the opinion that a good spanking – or ultimately si… more