I was raised in the country many, many years ago. As the oldest of four brothers, I spent summer days out the back door after breakfast with instructions to come back for lunch and stay out of trouble. Four boys roaming the countryside however were often not likely to stay out of mischief, the result usually was the discipline of a switching. And so it was also with school.
If our teachers saw a need for a paddle, a phone call to mother afterwards meant there better be a good explanation when we got home to avoid a second dressing. Today however, many parents fear for their children and trust...
