Ever since ive been young around the age of 7 or so. Ive been spanked! My mom is a single parent who apparently thinks that corporal punishment still should be handed out. Recently Ive been spanked for the smallest "crimes" as my mom would call them. Recently Ive had to go over her knee for a hairbrush and a wooden spoon. Of course you cant forget the old fashion hand spanking. She has threatened to use the belt. She tells me whenever i do something wrong even if it's not doing one chore i get severly spanked. Ive tried pleaing with her but it doesnt help.
When i mess up, sure, they get mad at me, but they NEVER spank me---unless i annoy them to the point that they get sooo frustrated, but that barely ever happens.
What you're describing is ABUSE. Nothing less.
Good, quick reads recommended by professionals:
Plain Talk About Spanking
by Jordan Riak,
The Sexual Dangers of Spanking Children
by Tom Johnson,
NO VITAL ORGANS THERE So They Say
by Lesli Taylor M.D. and Adah Maurer Ph.D.