Some kind of paddle, a flat and mostly rigid instrument for hitting people, especially on the buttocks, have probably been utilized as early as somebody discovered that a spanking, if hard and long, hurts the hands of the spanker. Replacing the hand with an instrument was an obvious step.
If I could guess, I should say that sandals or the like were the first objects used as paddles as most people had one, they are flat and stiff, with almost the perfect shape for the task, and are always at hand (or should I say at foot?).
Paddles & Other Impliments1
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Were boys at a disadvantage? THIS ONE
Sorry – but that doesn’t make any sense to me. You are claiming the cane was a ‘standard punishment’...
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My First School Strapping8
So I stripped off my blazer and my tie, and went to wait for the bus home. I hadn’t...
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Corporal Punishment Comparing Impliments15
That said there were private after-hours Tawsings given on satin shorts and bare bottoms. This was used by one...
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More Friends Reunited CP References1
Interesting to see someone who also experienced Mrs McArthy’s sadistic nature. She often used to spank me hard, even...
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Outside the Heads Office35
I was collected from my final exam by one of the secretaries who told me the headmaster wanted to...
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Irish & British Corporal Punishment Experiences Compared18
It was all so matter of fact, not violent like back home but more measured and delivered without passion...
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Scottish Approved School Punishment16
I shouldn’t think Scotland was the exception. They existed in practically every civilized country,and still exist today. The other...
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Spanking as Punishment in India3
Yes. Here. Handbooks attests to the administration of corporal punishment over the knee in Christian schools. Since spanking is...