My dad spanked me twice (that I remember), the last time when I was around seven and really being obnoxious. He gave me multiple warnings, but I kept pushing the subject, so he spanked me on the rear and sent me to bed early.

After that, they got really good at the "you've disappointed us" mode of punishment. I wanted their respect, so not disappointing them was always at the top of my mind.

After that, they got really good at the "you've disappointed us" mode of punishment. I wanted their respect, so not disappointing them was always at the top of my mind.

After that, they got really good at the "you've disappointed us" mode of punishment. I wanted their respect, so not disappointing them was always at the top of my mind.

My parents have been dead for years and this still works.

Ooh, the Field Museum has an exhibition of Maps now through early January.

My parents smacked the shit out of us. I even got a fat lip, once.

That Unshelved is so awesome! Except you should make them run a correction about your hair color...

Allyson, that is totally surreal, and amazing.

That Unshelved is so awesome!

Who here got spanked by their parents?

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And it only cost me 2 bloody noses, 5 years and $25k in therapy bills to deal with it.

We don't spank Em as a rule, but we have on a few occasions and the first time I did, it made me physically sick to my stomach.

I'll admit to swatting both kids, but more in a HEY, I NEED YOUR ATTENTION, THAT WAS BAD/DANGEROUS, than in over the knee, bare-butt punishment spanking.

Once they were old enough to reason (ok, still questionable), that stopped and on came the words.

I don't have any vivid memories of being spanked, but I think I was. I definately know I have father approval issues, even still, but that was mroe of me never living up to his expectations than him trying to keep me in line with "you have disappointed me" type situational guilt.