16  no one said it was the last but it was most likely because I didn't react to it with tears as I had all the others in the past.

My school never had permission to paddle me but on the rare occasion I got detention which meant a note sent home I usually got spanked by one of my parents.

I  had to stay in my room at least an hour most of the time but I wouldn't be allowed friends over for the rest of the day.

Yes more than once a friend would come over and I would be getting it or about to in my case my friend was usually told "He can't play today" there was no he'll be down in a few minutes thing and if I was already getting it they were able to hear exactly ...  moreYes more than once a friend would come over and I would be getting it or about to in my case my friend was usually told "He can't play today" there was no he'll be down in a few minutes thing and if I was already getting it they were able to hear exactly why I couldn't play.  

Yes I can tell the difference as could my own parents but if the kid is trying hard enough I let it slide as did they and they just get treated as if they are sick for the entire day, If it became habitual I'd certainly have to rethink  it but it has neve...  moreYes I can tell the difference as could my own parents but if the kid is trying hard enough I let it slide as did they and they just get treated as if they are sick for the entire day, If it became habitual I'd certainly have to rethink  it but it has never came to that with my kids or with me or my sibs when we were growing up.  

When I played sick and made a convincing enough argument even though they knew otherwise they'd let me stay home, but I had to stay in bed all day, and got nothing to eat but chicken noodle soup and ginger ale to drink but I wasn't spanked for it. With my...  moreWhen I played sick and made a convincing enough argument even though they knew otherwise they'd let me stay home, but I had to stay in bed all day, and got nothing to eat but chicken noodle soup and ginger ale to drink but I wasn't spanked for it. With my own kids I do the same.  

I never preferred the soap  but if I got the soap a spanking came with it.  I didn't always get the soap because I was getting spanked though, soap was for verbal offenses only.