How many of you over late 50's

[Doc_Spock]

remember getting corrective slaps on back of legs from ma or pa.

And caned at school.

I cannot do with idiots who say, oooh dont hit your child.

[cazzz1975]

I do agree velvet, however people can be very black and white about the use of smacking. My point was that smacking does not necessarily improve a childs behaviour.

[bobtheturkey]

i bet you missed

[badlad.biz]

Debenham modern School..1960's
Not many got the cane, but when you did it was after assembly in front of everyone!. It seemed to do the trick because most were well behaved.

[bobtheturkey]

cazz villa have signed carlos cuellar

[helliebobs]

Lmao, a conker Thumbs? What did he do to deserve that? :)
Neo, I find it very hard to believe you never got the cane at school!!!

[cazzz1975]

hmmm yes, we shall see if he is useful

[thumbalina]

He used to chase me and i was afraid of his bald head :) x

[helliebobs]

Did he chase you because you called him 'baldy'?

[thumbalina]

No but he looked like Donald Pleasance :) x

[helliebobs]

Oh, okay, fair enough, I see your point!!! You chase away my lovely!

[bobtheturkey]

you keep her talking bobs i will fill the syringe

[scotgal]

I'm 56 and don't remember either of my parents ever hitting me but mind you my pa could wither you with a look and his voic e used to go rally low when he was annoyed - mother on the other hand had a tongue like a whip lash and could reduce to tears before she even got started. Our teachers used leather straps as a deterrent and I got the strap on many an occasion usually for talking or, heaven forfend ,laughing. Nowadays kids can knock seven bells out of each other and the teachers and parents are powerless. I once got detention for a whole week (and yes the bitch of a guidance teacher supervised us) for wearing a short skirt. It was the 60's for Gods sake and oh while I'm on about it we girls weren't allowed to wear trousers even on a Saturday when we turned up for hockey matches in the middle of winter. Oh yes, those were the days!!

[helliebobs]

It is worrying isn't it bob? I hope you let him give you th mail before you chase him Thumbs!! Do you woof as well, while you're chasing him? :)

[ELVIS68]

When I left school in1984, it was the kids whacking the teachers

[mrs.chappie]

I remember being caned at school when I was six years old. I cried for my mum and clung onto her legs when she took me to school one day.

The teacher (a nun, it was a Catholic school) took me inside and caned me on my hand. I little harsh, I thought.