Spoon Spankings

[Barracuda]

My parents got something called "The Board of Correction" when I was a kid. It was a laminated board made out of some lightweight wood (can't remember exactly what, pine or birch maybe?) that promised it was good for "Bashing Barbarians, Corralling Cowboys, and Walloping Wolves." A smack from that made us settle right down. And it never left us with a bruise either, just a red bottom. Oh yeah, and the picture on it was of two kids bending over

[Reyneth]

My mom actually broke a spoon on me when I was younger. I don't remember it, but she does.

I remember when my mom broke a spoon on me. I think she had stressed it on my sister first. Oy.

Luckily we rarely got the spoon but man was it an effective threat!

[sprocket79]

I'll cut your heart out with a spoon.
A spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?
Because it's dull, you twit. It'll hurt more.

OT but I love that scene! It's what made me a fan of Alan Rickman!

[Red_Dazes]

My mom and grandma used those big wooden mixing spoons with the round holes in them.... But... Still didn't hurt half as much as my fathers belt, or all out spankings by dad. *shrugs*

[KellyHabersham]

Rather reminds me of my mom's friend "Marie" - she used to carry what she called a "spanking spoon" around in her purse, but I don't know how often she actually used it on her two kids. (I think it was more of a threat than anything)

[Ratha]

My mom actually broke a spoon on me when I was younger. I don't remember it, but she does.

[tropicsgoddess]

SO had some spankings from the spoon as a kid before.

[AnaKhouri]

Ah, the infamous wooden spoon threat.

I never got it, but my little brother sure did!

[Mr Hero]

I'll cut your heart out with a spoon.
A spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?
Because it's dull, you twit. It'll hurt more.

[MoxisPilot]

My grandmother used a wooden spoon when she spanked us.

*shrug* Didn't hurt as much as a belt.

[fireheart]

I still have memories of my mum threatening to beat me up with one of the wooden spoons in the kitchen....

[Anakah]

I was at the doctors and there was this little boy just sitting in a chair about two chairs away from my fiance and next to a woman. Next thing I know he is standing on the chair and being obnoxious.

SM: Spoon mom
LB: Little boy
Note: LB had to been atleast seven.

SM: LB you better get over here right now! I mean it!!

The woman yelling at him was sitting in a complete different section than he was! Which lead me to believe LB was sitting next to a stranger. LB didn't make any attempt to move or anything.

Now, the woman next to him got called up to the receptionist desk and LB followed her! Turns out, the woman was a stranger and LB was just following her around!!! I found this out because the dad got up and got the kid.

The dad is my fiance's friend from work and admitted his kid went after a stranger... I wouldn't want my kid that comfy with strangers and I told my fiance if I am preggy and he dares sit on the chair and do nothing while our kid runs around crazily I'd kill him.

Anyway, LB sits for a few then runs around like he's hyped up on sugar. Keep in mind there are like ten other people in the same waiting room and we're all annoyed because this doctor is awful with time management and schedules too many patients and makes all of us wait like three hours to get seen, regardless of appointment time.

SM: LB, if you do not get over here right now, they're going to go into their kitchen, and get a SPOON!!!

Me:
I have NEVER heard of someone being threatened by a spoon! But sadly, I found out later that people really do hit their kids with big spoons that actually do hurt but at the time, it was funny.

The other thing that caught me was the fact that she said THEY. Loved how she wasn't going to punish him, the doctors were going too!!! I think the dad should have helped more, its probably not easy for her to get around.