From a 1970 copy of Forum magazine I have followed with very great interest the correspondence in your magazine on corporal punishment, and although the many letters already published bear witness to its widespread practice both as a form of punishment and of stimulation, I would be very pleased if you would publish my letter, […]
Out with baby brother
I was spanked a great deal as a child but unfortunately have forgotten nearly all of them in any specific detail. However, I do remember one quite vividly. I am five years older than my younger brother and was quite proud of him when he was born. So proud, in fact, that I took him […]
Indoor soccer
I knew that if she called home, I’d get it for sure. My mom didn’t always spank but if someone else was the one to tell her we were in trouble, there was no avoiding the belt. She had many other methods of dealing with the little misbehaviours of her three boys but not if […]
Six of the best
Back in the 1960s, spanking was much more common. My most memorable was when my younger brother and I had misbehaved. Mum called us inside, moved a dining room chair into the middle of the room, and told us to take down our trousers and pants. We didn’t know what was going to happen exactly, […]
Systematic spanking
When I was growing up in the late 70s and early 80s, spanking had somewhat gone out of vogue. Many parents, including mine, believed that more permissive methods were the answer, and always allowed me a large amount (too large in reflection) of freedom. However when I was two, my father passed away, leaving my […]
In front of friends
I was often spanked as a young boy, but one of the worst punishments I can remember was the day I had some friends over to play. That was a black day, indeed. We must have been up to some mischief anyway and my mother gave us a warning – especially me. But I did […]
The yo-yo fad
Many years ago, when I was nine years old, I stole a yo-yo from a variety store – then lied to my mother about it. She gave me the mother of all spankings and to this day, I remember the stinging of my rear end and the humiliation I received. Yo-yos were at the height […]