[smudgie]

My dad only gave me a little slap once, it broke my heart at the time.
My mother on the other hand was very handy with her hands, frying pans, slippers or anything else she could get her hands on to give you a good beating.
The only thing that stopped her was when I very calmly told her at 16 after the last time she thumped me black and blue that if she ever laid another finger on me then she would get the same back and more.