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Date Posted: 6/11/06 10:34:42am
Author: Laura
Subject: Wooden spoon
In reply to: Tom 's message, "Re: The Rod" on 5/11/06 8:54:43pm

>>As a child brought up 'in community' but forced to
>>visit the JA several times a week, I can confirm that
>>late 70's onwards The Rod was in full use - I can
>>steel feel the stings now!!!
>
>Sharon .... brought up in community but forced to
>visit several times a week? Or did you mean to type
>not brought up in community?
>
>If you don't mind me asking, which household did you
>visit and when did you stop coming round?
>
>Like I mentioned elsewhere ..... I was getting hit by
>a belt at primary school in the 70's ;)

The wooden spoon was still being used well after corporal punishment was abolished though wasn't it? I remember when I was there the wooden spoon was regularly used and this would have seemed very unusual and quite shocking to most outsiders at the time. In fact, I think this is a practice that still goes on.

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