I Have Been Spanked With A Switch

The worst I got was the cane. That could raise welts and graze to bleeding

I have gotten it — it always breaks my skin for me.

I have been switched twice in my life ever. Once as a kid for punishment and once as an adult by my wife as an experiment. When I got it as a kid I remember it was bare bottom, I dont remember how many strokes i got but it stung like crazy and left long raised red welts. The worst part was it itched after the sting went away. I remember going to school and having a hard time sitting still because it itched sitting on the wooden desk seat and scratching it made it sting a bit. I would rather be paddled any day!

And I dont spank my kids so they wont know. I wouldn't switch them even if I did spank.

There seems little reason to do anything that breaks the skin or causes deep bruising. I never received or witnessed any punishment that produced marks that weren't gone in 12 - 24 hours. Some people do mark more easily than others but punishment need be physically severe to be effective.

I got the switch on the palms of the hands in my primary school - six strokes that made my palms red and stinging for 2-3 hours. The switch were/is in use here and of course it leaves marks, without cutting the skin, for usually it is flexible (fresh-cut) and not too thick. It is effective on the bare skin, indeed: bare bum, thighs or legs. As a babysitter I remember I switched once an 8-year-old brat boy - I gave him about 10 strokes and made him to be an angel for the rest of the day

What made you ask for that? Do you or your children receive corporal punishment? I think that the belt is the worst that should be given, if such a punishment seems to be necessary at all. Children certainly shouldn't be fully exposed, while in an adult it adds humiliation to the punishment. I have never been treated like that.

I never got it, but the switch was used by my girlfriend's mom.

I always got the wooden spoon or the belt I understand it horrible getting the switch

I would never use a switch. Bare hand is best, maybe a hairbrush. Nothing as cruel as a switch

I just got it with the belt or hand.

Wooden spoon is definitely much safer!