Originally Posted by rico (Post 10907559)

I tried finding a picture of the race track piece that I was referring to and found something close:

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...ceafdf32b8.jpg

He'd use the pieces of the track which are similar to the stack of orange pieces on the right side of the pic. Only difference was that the track was green and the pieces were longer, so presumably flimsier.

I don't think he realized that it would be as painful as it was. It was those freaking edges that made them suck ass. My dad always got the belt growing up and I think in his mind, he figured that race track piece was a step down from the belt.

I'd get over it, but what pissed me off was why I would get in trouble... sometimes I could be a little shit...definitely wasn't an angel and had my moments where I was just...wild. However, I hated being punished/grounded for not turning the corner properly while finishing my outside single leg in wrestling practice or (gasp) actually losing a wrestling match....which didn't happen often, but did happen every once in a while.

Crazy wrestling parents are crazy.

Dad and I are cool...I don't think there is anyone in the world that we love more than each other... However, I definitely make it known that I thought that the way he handled those things was bullshit, whenever it gets brought up...which isn't very often.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 10907564)

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 10907564)

Originally Posted by crazycoffey (Post 10907566)

my step dad had a paddle board with holes in it, called it 'the board of education'

Originally Posted by Marcellus (Post 10907061)

What other point in time aside from The Great Depression has 55% of this country been dependent on govt hand outs?

At what other time in recent history have more people not paid taxes than paid taxes?

Originally Posted by brucey_72 (Post 10907611)

When I was a kid I got the belt, switch, board and my wife got the board, belt, spoon whatever else her bitch of a mother could find. Thankfully we both agree that we will only use open hand butt spanking as a physical punishment and do not agree with using anything else. Exception is made for my son if he gets way out of line and butt spankings dont faise him when he gets bigger.

We try and give timeouts and take toys away but when it isn't working or if it is severe and for their own safety then it is a good old fashioned couple swats on the butt. After we give a spanking we always sit them down and explain why they were in trouble
Example a couple months ago my 3 year old daughter ran away from us in the parking lot and towards the rode. I snagged her gave her a butt spanking and then explained why she cant do that. SHe hasn't done it since, when it comes to their own safety then you have to deter them from doing so.

Originally Posted by Simply Red (Post 10907569)