My mom was a perfectionist. The house was always in perfect order and clean, her meals were excellent and she was always well dressed. She treated me the exact same way. She gave me a full bath every day and usually dressed me in black and white dress shoes, knee high socks, dress shorts, dress shirt, jacket or sweater and bow tie. I have many photos of me in this attire, although my play clothes were more casual.
The problem was that little boys are not that concerned with proper hygiene or appropriate behavior. As a result, I started picking my nose in public – gross! Mom, a neat freak, warned me that if I picked my nose again, she would spank me. She was not going to tolerate this type of low-class behaviour, as it was disgusting. She made it very clear what the consequences would be if I didn’t obey her.