A variant of the standard “over the lap” position (where the child lies directly across both thighs) is where the child is bent over the left thigh. The child’s legs can then be tucked under the parent’s right leg. This arrangement serves the purpose of preventing the upended child from kicking in response to a spanking. In every other respect, it’s an uncomfortable position that should never be chosen willingly.
Another variant of the standard “over the lap” position, is to sit on the edge of a bed, on an angle, facing towards the left. This way, the child’s upper body is fully supported by the bed (similar to “over the lap, facing backwards”, see below), while his/her pelvis is positioned over the parent’s right thigh, and his/her legs are to the right of the parent’s lap, as in the regular “over the lap” position.