Rather than pressuring her son to grow up faster than he wanted, Mrs Wilkins had always let him develop at his own pace. So had Billy’s mother. And while spankings were the normal method of discipline for any twelve year old, both mothers had long seen how effective they were with these two. Although neither boy liked being spanked, they both responded well and were usually good as gold for two or three days.
There was also something about the experience of having their pants lowered and their bare fannies spanked over their mother’s laps which allowed them to bond intensely with their mothers. The rapid onset of babyish crying and the lack of physical resistance made that clear enough.