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The aim of this poll is two fold. Firstly I want to see whether people think it is appropriate to smack a naughty childs leg or bottom in public. Secondly I want to see if a theory put forward in a research project from the 60's & 70's still holds true. Some terms explained for this survey: Smack/ing - can read as spank if you prefer, not necessarily a full over the lap punishment. May be read as one swat. Administered only with the hand. Bottom - child's rear end covered with underwear and skirt or trousers. Bare bottom - skirt/trousers AND underwear removed or lowered. I know times have changed since the 70's but for the purpose of this survey please assume that boys are wearing shorts and girls are wearing skirts so that smacks to the legs are administered to bare skin in both cases. Please also assume that the child is not taken somewhere private for punishment. Thank you for completing my survey.
Are you a?
Mother
Father
Female without children
Male without children
Your 4 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack his leg?
Yes
No
Same situation as previous question. Is it appropriate to smack his bottom?
Yes
No
How about smacking him on his bare bottom?
Yes
No
Your 4 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her leg?
Yes
No
Your 4 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her bottom?
Yes
No
Your 4 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her on her bare bottom?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack his leg?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack his bottom?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack him on his bare bottom?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her leg?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her bottom?
Yes
No
Your 8 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her on her bare bottom?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack his leg?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack his bottom?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little boy is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told him multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack him on his bare bottom?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her leg?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her bottom?
Yes
No
Your 12 year old little girl is being naughty in the supermarket. You have told her multiple times to behave. Is it appropriate for you to smack her on her bare bottom?
Yes
No
Please tell me where you come from.
UK
USA. Which State?
Europe. Which country?
Australia. Which State/Territory?
New Zealand
Other. Which country?
Please tell me your age group?
12 or under
13-17
18-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
Over 60
Please tell me your actual age if you don't object to me knowing that. These answers can only be viewed by myself. Thank you.
Were you smacked as a child?
No. Never
So rarely I can't really remember being smacked
Quite regularly
All the time
If yes, where were you smacked?
Hand
Arm
Leg
Bottom
Bare bottom
Some place else
Were you ever smacked in public such as the scenarios above?
No
Yes. On the leg
Yes. On the bottom.
Yes. On the bare bottom.
If you answered yes to the last question, please tell me who smacked you and how old you were the last time you remember that person smacking you in public. Please select all that apply.
Mum smacked my leg or bottom
Dad smacked my leg or bottom
Another female adult smacked my leg or bottom
Another male adult smacked my leg or bottom
Mum smacked my bare bottom
Dad smacked my bare bottom
Another female adult smacked my bare bottom
Another male adult smacked my bare bottom
I was never smacked in public
Please feel free to make any comments you wish, either here or in the forum. I will post in the forum a little later after the poll has been running a while exactly what the theory was that I mentioned in the introduction. I won't do so straight away so as not to influence the results. Thank you.
This poll was created on 2009-08-05 19:34:17 by Mr_Smack