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A normal home. Nothing special. Just a small bottom being smacked to a pinkish hue. A few tears. The smarting would be gone by morning. Occasionally it would be more severe and involve a slipper or a hairbrush, but that happened rarely. Kids that age would get their rear end smacked twice a week, some more often, some less. That still would come to about a hundred spanking a year. This scene takes place in 1960 and our little troublemaker is about four years old, one of the 4.220.000 children born in 1956 in the u.s. So sticking to the average numbers of spankings this age-group would receive 422 million spankings annually. Since 4 year olds should sleep 12-13 hours and the punishments would take place in their waking hours we end up with the rather staggering number og almost 100.000 of that age being spanked at any hour during the daytime. That's a LOT of smacks. If you add the other ages and their average of being subjected to corporal punishment the result would be astronomical. But do the math yourself. Small wonder that 1960 could be pretty noisy if you strolled through a neighbourhood with a lot of kid.
This is a really great piece, encapsulates an exploration in more 1960s households. Thank you Very much for crafting and sharing. Yes 22:15 as in Proverbs . The metaphorical Rod , Brush , on display on the shelf is a great notation. You are master of capturing "everyday chastisements". I really appreciate the style and mannerisms of Mommy. Note the sleeve rolled up, the adorable spectacles and the practical wardrobe and hairstyle. Older brother looking in and probably making a face at his sibling. Just a regular day in this household. I bet it's the same next door and down the block too.
I'd love to have some similar math done for the number of aftercare hugs. Excellent work as always, and some special cheers to your unmatched ability to tell stories with only a few words!
