sound like one. Ignoring my pleas for mercy, Nurse Susan paused to readjust me on her lap and tighten Joey and I had been talking about maintenance spankings for a little while now. Actually since the end of last year. In fact, we had all but decided that after his last trip to the woodshed ( First Woodshed Whuppin’ of 2021), we’d give it about a month or so (after the effects from the trip to the woodshed started wearing off), and then switch over to doing maintenance spankings about a month or so to test it out. Only when his eyes turned to meet Miss Sternwood's implacable gaze did he experience an unforgettable moment of sheer horror. Instinctively glancing down at his fully exposed nakedness, he promptly apologised, leaning forward once again into the prescribed posture. This article delves into the divisive topic of spanking at bedtime, with a particular focus on how it affects toddlers to older children. Regardless of public opinion, it is important to consider the best interests of your child and the research available on the topic. Should I Change My Mind About Spanking?

Almost as though it were a favourite pet, Miss Sternwood lightly and affectionately patted her cane, but for the time being left it lying on the desktop. In a sea of contrasting opinions, it is crucial to rely on evidence and best practices to ensure that your child is not only going to bed but also sleeping well.The leaving of school behind her and the journey home was sullen. The man in the bowler hat frowned at her as if he knew. The walk from the bus stop to her lovely cottage was heavy and slow. Two of Mummy’s friends saw her and nudged each other. Was that a snigger?

He said it makes it much easier to have a wife who accepts her punishments with grace and dignity as opposed to a wife who would complain and try to get out of a spanking.

A: The legality of spanking varies by jurisdiction. In some areas, it could be categorized under child abuse. Therefore, it’s essential to be aware of the laws in your jurisdiction regarding child discipline.

Karen took the note, her hand shaking slightly. She could feel the cheeks on her face flush. “No Mummy I do not have any homework tonight.” A bedtime routine provides the toddler with cues that it’s time to wind down and prepare for sleep.Both emotionally and intellectually I appreciate my husband’s headship and his quite strict and authoritarian leadership style very much and I know that I am most happy and content when I am dutiful and compliant so my husband is pleased with me and approving of my behaviour and attitude. We all have sorrows and disappointments in our lives and life would not even be really complete and fulfilling without also some adversity and disappointments but basically, I am happy, have a fulfilling life and feel that I, without having deserved it, have been very privileged. This time, the questioning, lecturing and reprimanding did not go on for long. But being sent in disgrace to the car and waiting there had also provided healthy reflection resulting in guilty feelings and shame. It was almost a relief when I was told to go and fetch the strap from its hook on the inside of the broom cupboard door. Having my naughtiness and failure to behave described and elaborated on in embarrassing detail affects me a lot emotionally and I always experience it as a deeply unpleasant part of my punishment. It is so emotionally troubling and makes me shamefully aware of being a naughty and wayward woman. It also causes me to experience a need for the actual punishment. The fact that I deserve to be punished soundly and thoroughly is made clear to me and I need it not just as correction and behavior adjustment but also as atonement that can relieve me of guilt. I am already at this point, genuinely contrite. There must be a severe and tangible deliverance of punishment to ensure improved behavior.

He has the strength both physically and mentally, to do what is needed to make our marriage work and stay strong.So why is it that I sometimes and quite deliberately misbehave and defy the limits, rules and decorum that I actually am happy with?