I stress that this is only second-hand information, but believe the reason for the change was not a mistrust of the head. Top juniors, for some girls, saw the onset of periods. With girl’s dresses, being thick as well as petticoats, and in those days thick school knickers, to make a punishment effective the bottom had to be exposed. or girls of his age he was regarded as “unpleasant” for all concerned so it was carried out on the hands. I think, if I hand-smacked a boy or girl of junior age before 1960 parents would complain that it was
not effective. I was only after his date, when a move against cp was started, that hand spanking became more acceptable, and not regarded as cp.
School Punishment Book51
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Reactions to the Slipper35
The teacher would then have told the class to look to the front and pay attention, but throughout the...
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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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To Tawse or not to Tawse23
The word ‘tawse’ for ‘a split leather strap designed for the chastisement of children ‘ does appear in the...
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The Slipper in UK Schools22
I would have been consumed with fear watching a boy have his bottom soundly whacked knowing that I was...
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The jocari bat1
Has anyone else heard of the jocari bat being used as an instrument of discipline? Whilst looking up something...
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Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity13
The slipper (the RIGHT slipper!) can be an extremely effective instrument for punishing the buttocks. The effect of the...
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School CP’s Little Secret35
The possible sexual aspects might help in identifying unfair CP by causing certain children to be targeted. If a...
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Caning from of the Times17
Wednesday, May 20th, 1981 Caning of girls ‘worse than in last century’ By Pat Healy, Social Services Correspondent...