I was caned four times during my schooling and the cane was applied to my hands on each occasion. School regulations permitted the use of corporal punishment which took the form of the cane applied to the hands with a maximum of six strokes. In primary school girls under the age of 12 were permitted to be caned (my sister was caned once), however in secondary schools only boys were permitted to be caned. Seeing the cane swishing down on your hands was an awful site and the sting was terrible. You could see the outline of the cane on your hands where the cane had struck and your skin was white inside the red outline your hands were also slightly swollen depending how hard the cane had struck you. I did not take three of my four canings that well and I heard “raise your hand, flatten your palm” after each stroke when I lowered my hand and put it under my armpit to dull the pain. ( I did receive corporal punishment on my bottom once but it was not administered with a cane).
Caning on the Hands15
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Reactions to the Slipper39
‘The Slipper’, (most commonly an old white plimsoll with the laces removed – but sometimes a trainer, baseball shoe...
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The High Price of Stealing41
Do any of you boys want to see what happens to shoplifters in this household?” Then, without waiting for...
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School Discipline References18
I know Helensburgh very well as my aunt lives there.I was in Scotland a few months ago, in Dumbarton...
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School Corporal Punishment History58
Scotch saw itself as training leaders. The disappearance of prefects’ power to impose caning was part of a wider...
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Reactions to the Slipper3
As far as I recall reactions to the slipper were mainly a function of age, sex and number of...
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Mrs Wilkins109
Would you like that … would you?” She delivered three more quick spanks to drive the point home. “Noooo...
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A Dream Come True 3
“I’m afraid this is going to hurt, but no matter how much kicking and crying, the spanking will...
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How long were your visits to the Headmaster/Mistress3
My Headmaster was a JP and was often absent. On such occasions, it was not uncommon for people to...