Re hitting, I am English and born 1976 and was hit as a punishment (spanking or ear-boxing, usually) in my childhood, and didn't (and don't) think of it as abuse. As far as I know, this happened to my friends too. It certainly didn't strike me (sorry!) that way in Wilkins' Tooth, either as a child or as an adult. There was no caning in my school that I know of, but I do remember seeing a teacher slap a naughty child round the legs.
BTW I am here through fjm and have really enjoyed the posts so far. I hope you don't mind that I have friended you so as to keep up with them.
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Date: 2011-05-21 08:54 pm (UTC)BTW I am here through