Spoon Spankings

[Food Lady]

We got the wooden spoon or belt, whatever was handy.

I HATE when parents put the disciplining responsibility elsewhere. "The lady's going to get mad at you." Um, no--I'm gonna get mad at YOU for not having the guts to take responsibility.

[Angry_Hippie]

Another person who has had a mom break a spoon on him

[dalesys]

My mother broke a metal spatula on me...

And her big toe

[Sheldonrs]

The kid probably realizes that if the spoon comes out, he's forked.

[McGoddess09]

The kid probably realizes that if the spoon comes out, he's forked.

Sheldon, you never cease to make me laugh.

[Fufu487]

I HATE when parents put the disciplining responsibility elsewhere. "The lady's going to get mad at you." Um, no--I'm gonna get mad at YOU for not having the guts to take responsibility.

Ditto!! I hated when customers would threaten their kids with "the lady is going to get mad if you don't settle down". Umm no lady, YOU are going to get mad if they don't settle down because it's YOUR job to be a parent and MY job to make sure YOU arn't allowing your kids to distroy my dept. Let's get this straight here...

[Bradester]

I think my mom still has some of the wooden spoons she used for our paddlins. And no, they didn't hurt too badly. During one of his frequent spankings, my brother was laughing uncontrollably- mom smacked him harder and harder until the thing broke.

Then she wised up and got the plastic ones. You didn't mess around with those bastards.

[blas]

My little brother and I were scarred for life from those wooden spoon and leather belt whoopings.

It's pretty much a guarantee if we ever have kids of our own that we will NOT be using such dreadful things to get our point across.

[crashhelmet]

My little brother and I were scarred for life from those wooden spoon and leather belt whoopings.

It's pretty much a guarantee if we ever have kids of our own that we will NOT be using such dreadful things to get our point across.

You say that now, but when the time comes, you'll consider it.

My mom used the wooden spoon and my dad used his Marine Corps leather belt. I think it was the worn used for his "Dress Blues" uniform. The belt stung more, but the spoon hurt more. When we drive somewhere, like to a family member's house for a get together she'd have the spoon on the dashboard. If we got too loud or out of hand, she'd reach for it and we'd shut up/calm down instantly.

I've lost count of how many have been busted across my butt or my hands.

CH

[Ellain]

I was a pretty well behaved kid, but once in a while any kid is naughty. My parents used either an open hand or a dowel rod. Although, I think they should have moved to other punishments once I got to high school. I mean, really! The last time, I refused to cry. I got more pain for it, but I never got spanked again!

[morgana]

The only person my mom ever used a spoon on was my dad. And not one of the wooden baking ones, either; the teaspoon beside her plate. Right between the eyes.

"The spoon treatment" was a family joke for yeeeears . . .

[sms001]

My mom actually broke a spoon on me when I was younger. I don't remember it, but she does.

I remember when my mom broke one on me - 'cause I got more licks tacked on for breaking it.