[Alf]

When I first started school, I remember watching the naughty boys layed over the headmasters knee, getting ten of the best accros the bottom.

Great days.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

When I first started school, I remember watching the naughty boys layed over the headmasters knee, getting ten of the best accros the bottom.

Great days.

Sounds a bit perverted tbh

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sounds a bit perverted tbh

I read of far more perverted things happening in schools today.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

I read of far more perverted things happening in schools today.

Still though if some adult put a hand on my childs ass they'd be sorry.

Alf, aren't we the same age? I can't believe teachers still did that when you were in school, I never saw anything like that when I was

[Eddie.]

It really all comes down to your family background on whether or not you consider beatings as an appropriate way to punish a child...

I guess.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

It really all comes down to your family background on whether or not you consider beatings as an appropriate way to punish a child...

I guess.

Beatings....omg.

[bots]

A kid should only ever need a smack once, after that it's no longer necessary

[Eddie.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

A kid should only ever need a smack once, after that it's no longer necessary

This proves my point.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

Growing up in an Asian family unlike most/if not all of you, the beatings have made myself who I am today, so I agree that slapping is an appropriate punishment.

Though don't overuse it...

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

A kid should only ever need a smack once, after that it's no longer necessary

Originally Posted by Eddie.

This proves my point.

It actually contradicts your point.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Still though if some adult put a hand on my childs ass they'd be sorry.

Alf, aren't we the same age? I can't believe teachers still did that when you were in school, I never saw anything like that when I was

It all changed whilst I was in primary school. The incident I'm talking about happened when I first started school, so that would have been about 1982 or 83. I think coperal punishment was abolished round about 1988 time.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah... My parents grew up when the belt / cane was still around and both have said that as you got older and started to "notice" and understand these things... It became really clear that some of the teachers genuinely got off on the whole thing. Very disturbing.

Anyway, on the general thread topic, no to physical punishment. It's unnecessary, ineffective and straight up lazy. When the punishment fits the crime it works much better, e.g. You and a friend trash the bedroom, you ain't doing anything else until it's back the way it was.

Tech bans are also pretty effective around here.

We also once made her go to a neighbour's door and apologise for her and her friend shouting "rude stuff" out of her bedroom window at her... She was mortified, it was brilliant. She bawled for half an hour solid about it before composing herself enough to actually do it. Hasn't so much as whispered out the window since .

Also I think I've mentioned before, my wife sits her down for "long talks". Looong talks. About morality and the sort of person she wants to be when she grows up. She HATES them . She gets so bored that her eyes practically gaze over. I think she'd rather be smacked. It works as a threat too; "Ahem, do we need to have a long chat about this?" - - "NO! Please no not that, I'll stop right now I promise!"

But yeah I agree with those methods 100%, turning the wifi off is another great one

Originally Posted by Alf

It all changed whilst I was in primary school. The incident I'm talking about happened when I first started school, so that would have been about 1982 or 83. I think coperal punishment was abolished round about 1988 time.

Yeah I would have been starting primary 82/83ish as well. I was 10 in 88 but maybe it was different here

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sounds a bit perverted tbh

Yeah... My parents grew up when the belt / cane was still around and both have said that as you got older and started to "notice" and understand these things... It became really clear that some of the teachers genuinely got off on the whole thing. Very disturbing.

Anyway, on the general thread topic, no to physical punishment. It's unnecessary, ineffective and straight up lazy. When the punishment fits the crime it works much better, e.g. You and a friend trash the bedroom, you ain't doing anything else until it's back the way it was.

Tech bans are also pretty effective around here.

We also once made her go to a neighbour's door and apologise for her and her friend shouting "rude stuff" out of her bedroom window at her... She was mortified, it was brilliant. She bawled for half an hour solid about it before composing herself enough to actually do it. Hasn't so much as whispered out the window since .

Also I think I've mentioned before, my wife sits her down for "long talks". Looong talks. About morality and the sort of person she wants to be when she grows up. She HATES them . She gets so bored that her eyes practically gaze over. I think she'd rather be smacked. It works as a threat too; "Ahem, do we need to have a long chat about this?" - - "NO! Please no not that, I'll stop right now I promise!"