(07-11-2023, 09:39 PM)SomeJackleg Wrote: there is a old saying, momma and daddy didn't raise no fools, they might have watched one grow up but didn't raise them.
my pop changed it to, we didn't raise you to be hard headed, a hard head makes for a soft ass.
The was commonly heard coming out of the mouth of parents when I was growing up. My Father did not believe in spanking because he said it was over too fast and you didn't have enough time to really reflect on the error of your ways.
He came up with really creative punishments that gave you plenty of time to think.
We always had about 2 years worth of chopped wood and our hardwood floors were spotless.