I have a friend whom I’ve known for a large part of my life. She was a Principal in Texas , and often says you had to err on the side of caution. You had a few minutes, plus the school record to help you make up your mind about a paddling . Any doubt , or a terribly anxious student , use another approach . ( this was in the 70’s/80’s when paddling was ‘de rigeur’. There is a serious problem with this approach
Why Corporal Punishment Has to / Had to Go23
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A Fascination with Discipline6
I remember. ”Sian amach do laimh”, —hold out your hand–. How convenient our native language was to so many...
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Intensive Care7
Alice shook the thermometer vigorously, then applied a little KY jelly to the bulb. She moved her left hand...
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The Cane in UK Schools18
However, only four of these 16 actually received 6 or fewer canings each in the period, leaving the other...
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Grace & Favour1
Approaching my second year at university, I was really stuck as to accommodation. A planned house share had fallen...
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South London Revisited3
I remember it to this day. I was sent up to Mr. Woodlands to collect the cane and book...
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A Stroke of Respectability3
So, I think part of the search for this elusive badge of respectability was for our parents to...
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F Bomb5
So there I was, with the girl standing there, as Mrs Strickland closed the door. She began to yell,...
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Hand Spanking13
I wonder if it was a motherly thing to be spanked by a female teacher. I only had female...