Recollections of a Spanked Schoolboy

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USA: Hargrays, Courtney, Chicago basketball coach under investigation for illegally paddling players, 2008

Karen listened, and the message sank in. She knew her Mummy did not do idle talk as regards discipline. United States: Two spanking machines. Part of our feature The Spanking Machine: A Resilient Myth in Popular Culture.Brief film of a another public caning of that era, and of the offender being carried away afterwards. Sons of Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, aged 10, 12 and 13, shown with their father, who occasionally spanks them, Singapore, 2004 United Kingdom: Christian Brother wielding the strap at a Roman Catholic grammar school, date unknown United States: TV news report (Feb 2015) about an (unsuccessful) attempt to abolish school paddling in Tennessee. A brief silent glimpse of an official caning in front of a crowd of thousands under the Zia regime, c.1980.

USA: Bond, Troy, principal of private religious school in Wisconsin, accused of child abuse after paddling student, 2001 Karen got out and some involuntary action told her to stand to attention. Anything good right now, might stop the severity of what was to come. Canada, "the machine" into which prisoners were secured for paddling in Ontario provincial institutions, 1950s (artist's impression in colour) TV news item from Jan 2008 about the paddling of a student. His mother had given permission for the punishment, but then complained when it left marks on his rear. An investigation found there had been no abuse or wrongdoing on the part of the school. Germany, multi-tailed whip in poor condition, probably used on prisoners in occupied Norway, 1940-45Five clips from Texas, four of them covering a controversy about male administrators spanking girls, the other from a district where paddling is alive and well and everybody is happy. Malaysia: another boy being caned in the same school office, presumably at the same session as above, 2003 Sometimes we forget some of what we have learnt which has everyday import such as letter writing or say times tables or maybe like me you didn't do too well so a 'second chance' would help you. United States: TV news report, Oct 2011: reactions to new law in North Carolina under which parents may exempt their students from CP. Mummy sat on the bed, and slid the slipper deftly under the pillow. Then turned a nervous, worried Karen to face her. “I told you quite plainly Karen, that if you were naughty at school, you would be punished at home.” As she did this she tugged the pyjama bottoms down, to land in a puddle at her daughters ankles.

Goodwin, Barry, 9, had to touch his toes for pants-down caning at prep school, pictured with his mother, UK, 1933 From a TV documentary about the Russian army. Rookie soldiers get a taste of the belt from their mates. Some do play with things such as toys, colouring, play, traditional board games or read sometimes books from childhood or connected to it like stories about school days which at least here in Great Britain is a popular thing. The pain did not leave, it was still growing. Even in the dark of night she could feel the heat on her hand. And lying on her tummy, stroking her poor bottom, she fell asleep.

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In a different part of Peru, three teen boys are tried and whipped by a village court for stealing. South Africa: Magolego, Monhle, leader of vigilante group which administers unofficial floggings to criminals, 2000 Japan: a more recent picture of a student being caned with a kendo sword, possibly real but could be posed Brief amateur video of a public whipping for alcohol use in Timbuktu following takeover by Islamist militants (2012). USA: Anderson, Ted, basketball coach removed from post for paddling players in 2004, Tennessee, seen in 2008

USA: McConnell, Scott, 26, expelled from college for writing essay advocating corporal punishment, 2005; was himself paddled at school in Oklahoma As well as the river, the school’s big attraction for children was the spinney within its grounds, at a time when there were no health and safety fears about youngsters climbing trees. Read More Related Articles United States: TV news report, Jan 2012: A mother complains about school paddling of her son, even though she had given permission for it. UK: Smith, Mrs Marjorie, schoolmistress who spanked senior girls with headmaster J.L. Guise (q.v.), 1964 Two rival TV news items (2007) on carpenter Joey Salvati of Pennsylvania, who, in obedience to a message from God, makes paddles and sends them free to parents who wish to discipline their kids.

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United States: Members of the public are interviewed in Fayetteville, North Carolina, April 2007, on their views about corporal punishment in school in light of a bill to abolish paddling in the state. Canada, "the machine" into which prisoners were secured for paddling in Ontario provincial institutions, 1950s (poor-quality photograph) Students of Heartland Academy, faith-based Missouri reform school with high level of paddling, 2003 UK: Peverett, Robin, headmaster, spanked girl and boy students on bare bottom in 1970s and 1980s, pictured in 2000 USA: Perry, Eugene, headmaster of charter school in N. Carolina, accused of assaulting 7-year-old student, 2006