Wow There Are Still Some Sensible Parents Left......

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj04qynvln5o

When I was a kid if you went home and told your parents you'd got into trouble with a teacher/police etc you'd get a slap from them too. It was also quite common for parents to march their kids up to the cop shop. Good on them.

[Old_Geezer]

Yeah saw that.

I just hope it wasn't all an act.

[davebro3]

Growing up I never saw or heard of neighbourhood parents hitting their kids. I was never hit.

[barry1010]

I was impressed too

[ladybirder]

I was Dave and sent upstairs to fetch the stick to hit me with to give to my mother.  Whacked across my bare bottom while leaning over a stool.  Pretending I couldn't find the stick just made things worse.

[Peter Pedant]

Growing up I never saw or heard of neighbourhood parents hitting their kids. I was never hit.

and look how  he turned out....

Parents, teachers, strangers, neighbours all had a go at us ( Darzett aaaargh - at times oo - ar !)

Fanny Fall - the nutter of Knutsford - used to  drag the eight year olds across the school floor by their hair

we had Connie - get in the little room you stuppid duffer! also used to lock small kids in cupboards

teachers ( eb) used to kick the kids regularly

Did we learn anything ? well we learnt that schools may not be edifices of learning

[zebo]

In the 60s my brother, a young teen, was late home from school.

Why are you late home?

Been in detention!

What were you doing to get a detention?

Nowt!

What should you have been doing?

That's a supportive parent, of the child and the school.

[ladybirder]

Thank you all for your sympathy. XXX

[Canary42]

Corporal punishment was rife at my school. Administered by cane, slipper, hand, foot, board rubber, etc.

Look what it's done to me !

[Canary42]

Shocking ladtbirder, you have my total sympathy.

[davebro3]

I think where I lived the parents were too tired after a day working in the mill to give their young'uns a good thrashing!

Live & let live.

[curlyfries81]

I've never laid a hand on mine, I just wish I could say the same for my parents. Their abuse was shocking and cruel. I never see or speak to either of them.