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Their disappointment in me. I NEVER misbehaved in that way again. And rarely did period. (I was one of those 'good little girls' that everyone teased because she did not fit in)
The leather army belt, 3.5 inches wide, about 40 inches long.a razor strop, was granddads, came in 3 pieces,Dad used the handle part with a 30 inch length, 5 inches wide. Also got the switch, which I had to go and pick off the tree myself, give to Dad who would pull it through his hand to take off the knobs, and an electric cord. Also got it with a cat-n-nine tail whip.Me and 5 bros were marched out to the woodshed or barn for most of our whippings.
by chickenchaser on December 13th, 2008
My mother's weapon of choice was the yard stick, as I was running up the stairs. My father's, generally was his belt but gave us the choice of which end we wanted, among other "nasty choices". I used none of these weapons on my children.
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on December 12th, 2008
just one evil look from my mum was enough to put the fear of god in me ha!!
by teddy van geemen on December 13th, 2008
A guitar-they would take it away when I misbehaved.
by Kravenhead on December 13th, 2008
The look.
by Mastodon on December 13th, 2008
Soul-destroying yelling
by U C ME on October 26th, 2009
I think it was the bagpipes!
by Symbeline on October 15th, 2009
My mom used a wooden spoon on me. It eventually broke when she hit me on the head with it, and I totally laughed at her and she was all mad. I was all like, booya, biotch!
by Pablo on October 11th, 2009
My father never used any form of disciline
but my mother would *have a good talk with me*
and that was that~but she made her point
my folks never had to threaten us with violance
we were just *programed* to honor and obey our parents
by Thriftymaid on September 14th, 2009
wire clothes hanger
by MIA on December 25th, 2008
Their words, all they would have to do is talk to me and I would crumble....lol I was a pretty well mannered kid.
by Ms.A on December 13th, 2008
Ray-gun.
by john pennington on December 13th, 2008
Fly swatter.
Wore out at least 10, during my childhood.
by Merfish on December 13th, 2008
Removal of privileges.
by jarhead44 on December 12th, 2008
Belt
by EcoTechGeek - 5-MeO-DMT on December 2nd, 2008
Wooden spoon, grounding, and taking things away.
by MollyAnne on November 14th, 2009
Oh, jeez, my mom used whatever was nearby when I was younger. Spoon, hairbrush, hangar, broken paddle ball paddle, ping pong paddle, etc, etc.
When I was 10-13 or so, the switch. OUCH!
by Anonymous on November 9th, 2009
Dads Hand and Moms Paddle or hairbrush.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on October 26th, 2009
the piano, they made me play the piano,
by Bob on October 26th, 2009
dad didn't. mom used a wooden yardstick till it got broken down to about 12 inches.
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i joke about my mom keeping me locked in the basement for years, but, she and i know that didn't happen.
by sm00z on October 26th, 2009
The dog's leash.
by MissV on October 26th, 2009
A belt, or even giving my pets away, I remember once my dad stomped on my play station as a punishment, or I got spanked so badly my butt was purple. Funny thing is I dont remember what either punishment was for lol. Guess thats something to remember when I punish my kids huh?
by Anonymous on October 26th, 2009
a homemade wooden paddle.
by SvenBeich77 on October 15th, 2009
Yes, of choice simply discipline for yourself. It's always been like that and that's the way that it most likely will stay
by sooz74 on October 15th, 2009
My mom used to threaten to put me in foster care. She would actually pick up the phone and start dialing. I always believed her and would start crying and promising to be good. It may have left some scars!:)
by More2Be on October 11th, 2009
The flying hand. It struck across the face without warning.
by Marika1970 on October 8th, 2009
I received two different types of discipline...
Dad: Spanking
Mom: Time-out
Now I understand why I was such a confused child. =/
by Brandaleena on October 8th, 2009
My dads silence was all I needed to know he was not happy with my behaviour. That, and the look of disappointment in his eyes. He never had to say a word...
by Fiddle Playing Creole Bastard on October 8th, 2009
Psychological torture.
I would have taken a belt or a switch any day.
by Anonymous on October 8th, 2009
mom always used a wooden paddle and dad just used his hand.
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on September 26th, 2009
wooden spoon... and dads bad breath
by stealingkidneys on September 26th, 2009
well when i was a todler there hand then as i got older a fly flap then a belt then groundings
by Girl4Nowhere on September 14th, 2009
Wooden spoon and psychology.
by buttman on August 5th, 2009
My mom's was a loooonnnnnggggg speech and my dad's was
to make me memorize verses from the Bible.....along
with no roller-skating and no bicycle riding.
by marsha in n.s. on August 5th, 2009
My Mum used to use the fly swatter. Man, those things sting! The treat of "the swatter" was often enough to keep us under control. :)
by jacqueline on July 15th, 2009
I didn't have much discipline at home, but I got plenty of punishment.
The discipline system I use draws last on punishment as a consequence for not meeting expectations, which is considerable different than what I experienced growing up.
by Spacys back on July 15th, 2009
my mom used either a belt or a slipper,depending on how naughty i was
by Redhawk on July 15th, 2009
It depended on what I had done...
It could be a look from my Mom that would curdle new milk...and strike the fear of what might come....
Sent to my room..(not so bad, I could read there!) Restriction to the back yard only...(not the end of my world, but not optimum)
Extra Chores without any thought of pay...
Loosing privileges...beyond suckage, my Mom was creative in this area!
My Dad...
A spanking..
The threat of a "good beating" which my Mom would not allow....his dad would back hand him or punch or throw him into a wall....so that's what he learned...Mom said NOT to this child!
The old guilt/disappointment card!
I had pretty good parents over all, and I really didn't like causing them to feel badly over my actions, behaviors or choices...they were tough, but fair. Both always made time for me, and my friends too.
by Kitsune on July 15th, 2009
grounding which meant No TV, Radio, going outside unless it's for working in the yard, seeing friends, talking to them on the phone, reading any books unless they were pre-approved as educational by my parents..
Spankings on bare bottoms with a wooden spoon that had a frowning face on it, I only got the belt once and that was because the wooden spoon had broken on my backside and they needed a replacement. I still don't remember what it was I did to get that.
Standing in the corner facing the corner for an hour at a time for time outs and if you looked away from the corner you got more time added on.
If an offensive word like "fart" was spoken we had to do essays on what the word meant and where it came from with our sources...
by Piggle on July 15th, 2009
The dishwasher - the arm really hurt my ears when it spun round.....
by Juno66 on February 23rd, 2009
They talked to me and made me feel embarrassed that I'd done something wrong in front of my other 8 siblings (also my peers!) so I would never do whatever it was again. And would tell me to learn from my mistake and not do it again. It worked for some reason. Also my Dad had this mean look where his eyes sort of bulged and he looked kind of red that would scare the crap out of anybody so we were pretty well behaved. We didn't realize it was his high blood pressure and stress that made him look that way!
by NOYB on February 23rd, 2009
my mom used a wooden paddle and my grandmother used a tree branch!
by gabrewsna on January 10th, 2009
My father had a great backhand swing, he should have played tennis!
by Anonymous on January 10th, 2009
wooden spoon
by miRi hates social norms and regulations on December 26th, 2008
fathers hand, belt, slipper, wooden spoon...
it was a rare occassion to actually get hit by one though
by Daniel on December 26th, 2008
A belt or flyswatter. Not sure which one I dreaded more, but I'll tell you, it's a great incentive to mind.
by Looshk on December 13th, 2008
A slap across the ass, legs, or once across the back...
That one left a mark.
by Sosueme on December 13th, 2008
One parent used logic, the other a cat of nine tails.
by ZombieJesus on December 13th, 2008
Piano.
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I hear the words "I'm disappointed in you" can have a great effect. Thats the course the Obamas take with their kids.
by R U Sirius on December 2nd, 2008
My parents raised 9 kids. All my mom ever had to do was look at any of us and let that lower lip quiver or a tear fall. We all scrambled to make it better. None of us ever swore in front of her, right up until she died, 5 years ago at the age of 81. None of us were teenage mothers (8 girls) or ended up in jail (except one sister, long after she was out of the home and married with her own daughter). That says a lot. If you have a lot of love and respect, disappointment can do a lot.
by Keysha on December 2nd, 2008
It worked for me.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on October 26th, 2009
I give my daughter spankings from time to time. Then I have to leave the room to keep from comforting her because then whats the point. She wont learn that way.
by sabrinag1985 on January 8th, 2010
I give my daughter spankings from time to time. Then I have to leave the room to keep from comforting her because then whats the point? She wont learn that way.
by sabrinag1985 on January 8th, 2010