User: dangly legs

I was only ever made to write lines once, I think. I was 9.

Al the other children in the classwere older than me. and that much more mature. The subject was "scripture", although at that stage eveything was taught together by your class teacher.

When Miss Houseby said "would yu liketo get out your Bibles?" I said ,as a joke "we wouldn't like to, but we will. I was as surprised as she was shocked "GABRIEL" (not a name anyone still called me, except my teachers) "STAND UP" She only gave me 10 lines, but since it was the first time I'd ever had more than a mild tellling off, I was the frst kid in that class she punished, it made quite an imression

I don't know what the lines said, or even if I did them. But before I was 13 I had changed schools, and there I was given three strokes of the cane for being sassy to a teacher

Dangly legs

Hi Bill

Thankyou for your long and thoughtful reply, and I think I understand your point of view, and am sure your sons earn good lessons from the (I hope) occassional hard thrashings you give them.

I did not mean to suggest that an ice cream or a movie or anything else like that would be sufficient for a boy to try and earn a thrashing. What I meant was the brother nor being licked might think "my brother who was naughty is getting an ice cream, and me, who was good isn't getting one". To me, at least, that would seem to be sending the wrong message.

I can see you need and want to show the punished boy that you still love him and want to do nice things for him. My Dad used to do that just by the things he'd say after a licking. After that we'd put it behind us, and he's carry on doing nice things for all of us, not just the naughty kid whowas feeling very sorry for himself.

Just a thought, Bill

One other thing. since you bring in Biblical justification. I think that the diffrerence between Gods goodness and Gods' eyes, and perhaps you are as wretched as your sons! Perhaps. Would Jesus whip a son?

Take care, Bill, and I hope we'll talk again soon

Danglylegs

Hi Bill

You've got to do what you think is best for your boys, and I never knew a boy who didn't deserve a few memorable spankings, and like you say, the talk afterwards, and he obvious love is very important.

But I take issue on thisidea if soing something specially nice. I can see why yiu do it, but doesn't your boy, (or more likely his brother) see the ice cream or movie or whatever, as a reward for being naughty enough to get licked?

Danglylegs

Hi Guy

Isaiah Chapter 20 verse 21

Good luck

Danglylegs

Sorry Chapter 30 v 21!

"Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears wil hear a voice behind you saying, "Ths is the way; walk in it.""

It was a long time ago Bryce, when getting licked at schol was part of everyone every day expeiriece.

I was in a part of the school yard where I thought (wrongly)we couldn't been seen. I lured Jmmy Anson there, with my freinds there to complete his humiliation, and pulled his pants down. I'd have had his underwear too if I han't heard my name called by the teacher who was now striding towards us. My friends had all evaporated.

I was made to apologise to Jimmy, which was hard because I wasn't sorry, and he'd had it coming.

I was taken to the headmaster who gave me four strokes of the cane. That REALLy hurt. Better than being suspended though

Danglylegd