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 double hiding. … Read more
Shirley Temple’s first spanking
The following is an extract from Shirley Temple-Black’s out-of-print autobiography, Child Star. That afternoon, Mother had summoned me into the front hall, where I was confronted by a clot of … Read more
Spanked at the store
Growing up in the late 60s and early 70s, it was not at all uncommon to see bare bottom spankings administered to naughty boys and girls. In my neighbourhood, everyone’s … Read 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 from toddlerhood to mid-teens. The attached ‘rowhouses’ … Read more
Spying on Miss Benny
This incident happened during the early 1960s, when I was around seven or eight years old. At our primary school we had a teacher called Miss Benny. She was a … Read more
My auntie the principal
I was raised in the Upper South in the 1940s and mom’s cousin Aunt Caroline lived next door. Aunt Caroline was also the principal of the elementary school. One early … Read 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 avoid it, of course. But nobody thought it … Read 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 bottoms’, were given by my mother, usually … Read more
What are friends for?
When growing up in my small neighbourhood, I was good friends with the girl next door, Emily. We were both the youngest children in our family, and often were together … Read more
Grandma’s chores
This is a story about a spanking I had when I was around 14 years old. My parents decided to send me to my grandmother’s house for a week during … Read 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, when I was … Read 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 that it was … Read more
Shorts sharp shock
I would like to tell you about a punishment I received when I was about 12. I was always rather rude and disobedient, especially to my mother, and it was … Read 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 thick as thieves throughout … Read more
Disrespect earns a sore bottom
My sixth grade teacher, Miss Anne Faron, was so beautiful that I had a crush on her. At the end of each day, she would dismiss the class and as … Read more
Ice cubes with hot bottoms
My mother is a great woman, who always ruled with an iron hand. She was always loving and gentle but knew when she had to be tough. She managed to … Read more
Non-indulgent nana!
The following is a reader’s letter published in the UK women’s magazine Family Circle in 1977. My thanks go to Alan for sending me a copy – Ed. I sympathise … Read more
Forgotten homework
I grew up in South Africa, where corporal punishment was common up until a few years ago. There was a geography teacher by the name of Mrs Botha, who was … Read more
Singapore sting
Before my marriage, I had a successful career as a nanny, and had the privilege of working for some quite high-profile people. While I obviously can’t be specific, let’s just … Read more
A lesson about lies
When I was nine years old and in primary school, I moved into Miss Johnston’s class. She was a large and forbidding woman whose reputation for spanking naughty children was … Read more
The wrong panties
I went to a Catholic Boarding school with my twin sister. It was run by a group of nuns along with a number of lay staff. In general, it was … Read more
Changing attitudes
This took place in south Georgia, when I was in the sixth grade. School started around 7am and the class was being very loud this particular day. Mrs Mason, our teacher, … Read more
The shame of it
As children, my sister and I were spanked regularly if we misbehaved. One warning – after that we got the paddle or switch, whichever was handy. After that, we had … Read more
Anticipation
Growing up in the Midwest, my sister and I were raised by a strict but loving mother. When I was very young, spankings tended to be quick – a few … Read more
Seaside spanking
I grew up in Scotland during the 1960s. Spanking (trousers down and over the knee) was the regular punishment for me into early teenage years, and was the usual punishment … Read more
Mother’s methods
My children are now grown, so I thought it might be acceptable to breifly share some of my own experiences with you. Both my husband and I believe very deeply … Read more
Holiday misdemeanours, part I
As a child, I was smacked very rarely and then only by my mother. Her method was the old standby – over the knee with trousers and underpants down, and … Read more
Holiday misdemeanours, part II
My behaviour for the next week was impeccable. Each time I would announce that I was going out, I was given instructions as to my behaviour and time of return, … Read more
Aunt Julie’s dress code
I’m currently 47, and when I was a teenager in the 1970s, it was the height of fashion to have long, shaggy hair – or so I thought. My misconception … Read more
The wooden spatula
I am not certain what I did that day, but my mother was certainly angry. She grabbed me by the ear and marched me through the back door of our … Read more
Waiting my turn
I am the third of three brothers. We were brought up in the 50s, when spanking was very commonplace. Every friend I had was also spanked. We used to exchange … Read more
Teacher’s surprise
In Sweden, no-one is allowed to spank children – but I got spanked once. It was in the 2nd year class and I had been teasing a boy for some … Read more
Cleaned out
My mother was a firm believer in corporal punishment, no matter how minor the trouble might be. She also believed that children should be ‘cleaned out’ regularly. For this purpose, … Read more
Sneaking off
As a child of the 1970s, I was the product of many spankings. Although I wasn’t a bad kid, my bottom felt the sting of a hand or hairbrush at … Read more