I went to a Catholic school back in the 1970s and early 80s. The school was typically strict and corporal punishment was well known to be used, but only in the principal’s office. The principal, Sister Catherine [names changed – Ed] was a fearsome lady and had no problem administering spankings to both boys and girls. However, […]

I was educated at a Catholic school during the 1970s, and got spanked many times during this period. One of the most memorable punishments was received when I was in second grade. We had a substitute teacher and none of us kids were behaving ourselves. For myself, I had folded a paper airplane – and […]

From as early as I can remember, I was fascinated by corporal punishment. Any mention or depiction in a comic, nursery rhyme book or on television excited me, though of course I had no idea why. It’s all the more intriguing as I had very little practical experience beyond the occasional slap accompanying a ‘stop […]

I have a younger brother – there are just 13 months between us, so Mum and Dad didn’t exactly waste time after they had me! With regards to spanking, I copped the odd smack or three to the backs of my legs a few times. I was never properly spanked at home, although at 13 going on […]

When I was a schoolgirl, corporal punishment was quite normal for naughty girls. At home, it would be a spanking by hand, or sometimes the strap on the bottom from Mum. At school, perhaps the ruler across the back of the legs or, more likely, the cane on the hand. When I was about 10 […]

Maman Special Report We recently received an intriguing email from an English contributor named Chris. Its contents contained the text of a letter Chris and his cousin Richard found while sorting through the effects of Richard’s mother after she died in 2008. The letter is dated October 2, 1959 and is apparently a reply from […]

I was born in an era when strict child discipline and corporal punishment were the norm, whether in homes or at school. From a child’s point of view, the teachers were considered to be ‘in loco parentis’, with the same powers as their parents. The more ‘touchy-feely’ parent-child relationships we experience today did not exist […]