When I returned to the dorm grinning, I was treated as a hero (especially as I hadn’t even been guilty of the offence). As a timid boy who was no good at games, I had not previously experienced much admiration from my peers but that all chnaged from this point on. The following year I didn’t shirk from exploits which might end up with punishment and, although I genuinely dreaded the cane as much as most boys, I came to relish the glory of showing off the marks afterwards.
Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity37
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Views on Suspect Teachers from the Good Old Days4
Personally, I don’t think that the answer is obvious. After all, the Western world is happy for male doctors...
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Mrs Wilkins7
The whole process took about thirty minutes. By the end, his tummy ache was completely gone. And Billy felt...
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A Mixed School 6
David was sent to the headmaster about half way through the morning and just after our mid-morning...
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The Slipper in UK Schools1
I have often heard it said that the slipper was a relatively mild punishment hardly worth to be classed...
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Thoughts of an Abusive but Aparant Wartime Headmaster46
If it was not 10am by now they would be dealt with at the time, if it was later...
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Whole Class Punisment58
I and my brothers quickly learned is was no good complaining to our parents about perceived injustice at school,...
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Why Mikey Likes Eating At Home6
Tami was red faced and crying, banging on the door, attracting the attention of anyone who may have missed...
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Fluids of Discipline2
I was the given three hard, stinging whacks with a big black rubber soled plimsol which really brought tears...