How times change! Was all the rage in the 70s, with Beano characters being whacked on a weekly basis. My husband got it at school and my mum kept a flip flop just for smacking (yes, social services have been informed!). Has slippering died a death or just gone underground like dog fighting?
2007-01-08 05:12:54 · 19 answers · asked by Sarah P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
My grandfather used an oar and my father used a wooden beach paddle. (both on me).
Must be nice in slipper world.
Discipline usually works, but parenting is mostly psychological and luck.
2007-01-08 05:15:16 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny Answerface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly believe that this sort of punishment has been "sorely" missed, and it's abolishment has contributed to the society we live in today. I can remember the punishments dished out by teachers, they did me no harm, and I believe that we all learned to behave better. Unfortunately as time has passed some people have abused the system and their children, but I still believe that a responsible parent should not be admonished for trying to bring up their children with a threat of "a clip round the ear"
2007-01-15 08:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom used to chase us down with her "house slippers" and whack us with them. I come from an Italian family, and my grandmothers favorite weapon of discipline was a wooden spoon.
I tend to agree with your assessment of the death of slippering. I would think that if it was done in this day and age, there would be consequences for the parents, and rightfully so!
2007-01-08 05:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I have been whacked a few times with odd objects. A slipper too. I was hit with whatever was closest to the person punishing me. Keys, shoes, belts...anything.
2007-01-08 05:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by april n 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why any sensible parent would want to smack a child with a dirty germ-infested slipper is beyond me. Kids should be smacked with air-filled balloons, so as to cause absolutely no pain and no injury.
2007-01-08 05:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Irreverend 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These days you get kids suing their parents for hitting them! To me with the attitude of a lot of young people I've encountered there's not enough of them getting the slipper!! Too many of them brought up with MTV with no respect for themselves never mind others.
2007-01-08 05:17:12 · answer #6 · answered by darkness_returns 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this question just does not make any sence. are you saying we need to beat people with a slipper yeah we definately need more violent behavior in this country and others. HOW ABOUT A HUG A LOVE ???
2007-01-16 01:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by swimmyfishy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dad NEVER spanked us.My mom did though,she used the paddle from the toy that had a rubber ball attached to the string and the paddle..OUCH !! she took the ball off.I did not get spanked a lot.
2007-01-08 05:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by armywife327 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got the willow switch. Ouch. But not today, the kids will take you to court. I would not do that to my children anyway. There are too many other forms of discipline to need smacking.
2007-01-08 05:17:20 · answer #9 · answered by JAMI E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry that's funny. I have never heard of slippering before. I can only imagine.
2007-01-08 05:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by Brina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋