She frequently refers to having given in the 70’s 2,3,5,and , in extremis ,up to 10 …..by the 80’s , in line with custom, reduced to a maximum of 5, with three as a ‘normal ‘ dose.Her daughter who paddles today as a High School VP in a Texas ISD says two or three is normal , but that very very nervous students might on a first offence get away with one , but that’s quite rare.So I would put my money on custom and practice and the diffusion of common practice in areas …..Renee might know better, or some of our other American contributors …….I’ll cross post the link to TWPIII and see if there is an answer out there !
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Scottish Approved School Punishment3
In the 1930s in Scotland any child aged 8 – 16 could be sent to an approved school by...
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Thoughts of an Abusive but Aparant Wartime Headmaster24
That last qualifier is important. The girls I caned at school almost certainly had less experience of corporal punishment...
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School Corporal Punishment The Pros and cons of5
The physical damage caused by corporal punishment will be temporary, but what about the psychological harm brought about by...
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The Slipper in UK Schools24
“If I had attended King’s school during the period you were there I’m not sure how I would have...
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Tawse Protection Clothing3
It is common knowledge that the production of tawse-proof knickers was a thriving cottage industry in Scotland right...
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Beltings We Got Out Of1
I started my secondary education with a friend I had been at primary school with, Phil N is his...
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Corporal Punishment Comparing Impliments9
I think the efficacy of cp implements probably depends to some extent on what you are used to. I...
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Caning from of the Times33
Do you know that there is something more terrible than flagellation of the body – flagellation of the mind?...