She inserted her left hand firmly into the small of his back seconds before her flattened right descended on the chubby little buttocks. The smart was immediate and intense. Jimmy bawled like a child half his age as a relentless rain of smacks warmed his bottom. What he did not know was that Alice was an experienced spanker, having two small boys of her own who were frequently put across their mum’s knee for misbehaving. Jimmy felt his tears soaking the bedspread as Alice made every inch of his bottom sore, including some very painful smacks on the tops of his thighs. Alice knew from experience that this was an important area in making sure it hurt a child to sit down afterwards. Suddenly it was over, and the ward which had been filled with the sound of slaps and tears fell silent. All the other children had listened in awe to the punishment behind the curtains, each resolving to be on their best behaviour for the rest of their stay. Jimmy made as if to get up from the spanking position, but Alice’s hand in his back prevented him. “Hold your horses, young man.
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