Yikes Dana,Thanks for reminding me of that little bit of trivia from our childhood. 
As I recall, Mom mostly used that switch thing as a scare tactic. I think she might have swatted at our legs with it once or twice, but yes, luckily...we were never beaten with the switch or belt. I cannot even imagine.Do you remember when we had all four been bad, and Mom would say "Wait til your Dad gets home?" and then he'd line us up for the spankings? If you'll recall, I always got in line first cuz I wanted to get mine over with, and you and John were always fighting over who got last in line. It didn't matter where he got in the line, he always got whupped the hardest. But what the hell, he deserved it, right? 
I too spanked my kids when they were younger, I'm talking about a few swats...not an over the knee with a paddle kind of thing. But still, I now wish I hadn't done that. I don't think it's absolutely necessary. think41selfHoly Flying Screaming Buddha, Batman!
As I recall, Mom mostly used that switch thing as a scare tactic. I think she might have swatted at our legs with it once or twice, but yes, luckily...we were never beaten with the switch or belt. I cannot even imagine.Do you remember when we had all four been bad, and Mom would say "Wait til your Dad gets home?" and then he'd line us up for the spankings? If you'll recall, I always got in line first cuz I wanted to get mine over with, and you and John were always fighting over who got last in line. It didn't matter where he got in the line, he always got whupped the hardest. But what the hell, he deserved it, right? I too spanked my kids when they were younger, I'm talking about a few swats...not an over the knee with a paddle kind of thing. But still, I now wish I hadn't done that. I don't think it's absolutely necessary. think41selfHoly Flying Screaming Buddha, Batman!