Being spanked by neighbors was NOT uncommon back in our era. Neighbors KNEW each other, trusted each other and, for the most part, got along well. Back then, neighbors were like family so they acted sometimes better than family and had an understanding about spanking e/o's kids.
In the best of homes, if a kid got spanked by a neighbor, the neighbor would call the kid's mom and report it, sending the kid home and they would get spanked again by her. On rare occasions, the two friends would either not be able to play together for some time or were limited as to what they could do together.
Ah, those WERE the days!!!!
I was spanked by parents, two teachers, two dorm fathers as well a one aunt and one uncle.
Teacher #1 Second grade. Lightly paddled with two or three others
Teacher #2 Fifth grade. Hard paddled along with the school bully for tapping him on the shoulder for taking too long a the drinking fountain and he punched me in the stomach.
Dorm Father #1 Second grade. OTK for playing doctor with he school director's daughter.
Dorm Father #2 Third grade. OTK for biting his son who provoked the TAR out of me. He got nothing be the joy of knowing I got spanked for his meanness.
Uncle- For playing doctor with my cousin under the sheets where all the cousins were sleeping together on the floor.
Aunt- For making too much noise while playing with cousins at the same family reunion. We all got whacked with a wooden spoon (a single whack).
I was never spanked by neighbors. I was a pretty well behaved kid. I did get into a terrible argument with a boy and later went back to apologize in tears and he returned the apology and the mother hugged me. She was a heavy smoker so I got to smell the smoke on her clothes!
