My sister and I were brought up in a very loving and largely permissive home, particularly by the standards of the mid-70… more

My father died in a road accident when I was just seven years old, and my mother was left to bring me up on my own, no mean task … more

In the next instalment of this series, we talk to a couple from the North East of England. Jake and Sharon are now both in th… more

When we moved into our modern, semi-detached house in the north of England in the late 1970s, the neighbouring property … more

When I was about eight years old, Maddie came into my life. She was a (much younger) work colleague of my mum’s and t… more

Richard recalls how he and his elder brother fell foul of their mother while the family was out house-hunting – and a subs… more

One Christmas Eve in the 1980s, we had been invited over for dinner at the home of Aunt Karen, my mum’s sister, who u… more

Mark describes how a childhood game with a female playmate turned into a lifelong obsession. A free, text-only version … more

I read with interest the article posted by a mum named Mairead, who discussed the ‘token’ system of discip… more

When I was growing up, our family lived in a complex with a common courtyard. Each house had a back porch which faced the co… more

Peter recalls the last whacking he received from his mother – and the very embarrassing situation which arose when his o… more

Nigel recalls how setting fire to an old warehouse led to his bottom being set alight in turn by the birch – as his mother br… more

My sister and I were generally very well-behaved girls growing up, although we certainly weren’t strangers to t… more

Not so long ago, I wrote about how my mom would use a Nike flat shoe to spank me and my brother. However, she would sometimes … more

When they were young, both my girls got spanked pretty regular. I brought them up alone and did what was best for them, and … more

I was very interested to read your account of the failed ‘Safe Smack’ child discipline strap and accompan… more