Did you think that didn’t apply to girls? Were there any boys here when I told you to stay off the fire escape?” Mother Frances turned her attention to me. She said, “I usually don’t have to paddle girls, because they usually don’t behave as badly as boys. But you, young lady, have this coming. So here’s your medicine.” I could hear the “whoosh” as the paddle descended. I braced myself, but I still wasn’t prepared for the impact. A loud “crack” resounded, and the force of the blow nearly pushed me onto my face. My bottom felt like it was on fire. I gasped loudly. A few seconds latter she hit me again, and this time I couldn’t resist reaching behind me to try to protect myself. Mother Frances said, “Move that hand, young lady. I don’t want you to do that again.” After that the blows rained down fast and furious.
Catholic School in New England21
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Why Corporal Punishment is Wrong12
Corporal punishment will never return to UK schools as we have become a soft country where children can do...
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Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity53
I actually took a bare bum whacking with a rod-like instrument (not a rattan cane) which was stiff...
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Whole Class Punisment85
In general girls behaved better and applied themselves more to their work, but as they matured they could talk...
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School Corporal Punishment History132
Carey Grammar School. Mr Harold Steele, Headmaster: “School ended at 3.45 pm except for those boys undergoing detention, the...
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School CP’s Little Secret40
I have noticed on this forum that many of the pro-corporal punishment advocates tend to be dismissive of negative...
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Devastation Caused by Discipline17
This in itself was very destructive (as I realise now) as this allowed my fear to feed on itself....
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How many strokes 10
A friend of mine aged 15 in the late 60s collected I think a “nine” from two different masters....
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Grammar school oddity10
We had to endure a several year stint by a 6′ 4″ Aussie , who was in the geography...