Anonymous
07/13/2019 06:59
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
43, Indian American— no but would have preferred that to the screaming, door kicking, throwing things violence my father displayed all through my childhood.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 06:50
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
31, Canadian. Never spanked — sent to my room as my most extreme punishment, usually denied dessert for lesser things. I have a total sweet tooth so that worked really well.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 06:48
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
33, yes. I was spanked by my dad all the way till I left for college. My mom had to find other alternatives like washing my mouth with soap though because I could physically overpower her by then.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 06:44
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
38 and yes. Eastern European. Probably a handful of times and for very specific offenses which I knew about ahead of time. Going near the well. Going near the stove/fire. Running into the road. Running off property.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 06:34
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
47, was spanked, sometimes with objects (slipper, ruler, paddle). I think I spanked my older child twice and decided it was not my parenting style.
From my vantage as a teacher: There’s still a lot of spanking occurring. Across all SES and ethnic groups. People who spank just do it privately if they worry about being judged or reported.
From my vantage as a teacher: There’s still a lot of spanking occurring. Across all SES and ethnic groups. People who spank just do it privately if they worry about being judged or reported.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 05:43
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
Why do you ask?
Anonymous
07/13/2019 02:28
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
32, yes. I remember a few times.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 02:07
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
36, yes. Not a lot. More the threat. Spanked by both parents. Mom in rage and dad more controlled. Only one time stands out as especially traumatic. Never spanked my kids. Their abusive dad spanked them a few times. It was traumatic for them. He is out of the picture now.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 01:19
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
No! Although I was slapped...twice!
Anonymous
07/13/2019 01:18
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
49. Yes.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 00:59
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
59, yes.
I never spanked my children.
I never spanked my children.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 00:55
Subject: Re:Were you spanked as child?
Did I ever get threatened with spanking? YES.
Was I ever spanked? NO. Because I was a good child.
My sister was though. 33.
Was I ever spanked? NO. Because I was a good child.
My sister was though. 33.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 00:34
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
Anonymous wrote:40, yes, I’m not sure how many times. I cannot for the life of me remember why I was spanked, but I vividly remember it happening. And I remember my mom pointing out that her mom (my grandma) shanked with a hairbrush, so at least it wasn’t that bad.
Ha, spanked. Shanked would have been a very different childhood.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 00:33
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
40, yes, I’m not sure how many times. I cannot for the life of me remember why I was spanked, but I vividly remember it happening. And I remember my mom pointing out that her mom (my grandma) shanked with a hairbrush, so at least it wasn’t that bad.
Anonymous
07/13/2019 00:25
Subject: Were you spanked as child?
36, no.
I was younger than my siblings by 5 years and my parents were too tired to parent me. They did spank my siblings though.
I was younger than my siblings by 5 years and my parents were too tired to parent me. They did spank my siblings though.