Correspondence from Pyjama Punishment Monthly about early bedtimes and spankings

Dear Nanny Smackbottom

There appeared to be some confusion in last month's issue, regarding my position on bedtimes for naughty little boys and smacked botties.

Please allow me to explain.

It has always been part of my disciplinary philosophy to treat adolescent boys (and young adult males) as if they were at least five years younger than their physical age. Girls, in general, mature much quicker and as such it is correct that the male should go to bed sooner and in some cases their bedtimes should be supervised by their sister or sisters. I would expect that a 16 year old boy under my supervision would have a bedtime of between 6 and 7 pm with a pyjama time of 4 or 5 p.m. Furthermore, I always prefer to put my little boys into their pyjamas a minimum of 2 hours before their bedtime. If a younger sister or sisters are around to witness this, then so much the better.

This reinforces the boy's immature status in the sibling hierarchy in addition, this is why I also endeavour to dress naughty little boys in childish nightwear whatever their ages. When they have to walk around in front of their younger sisters for 2 hours before bedtime wearing cute, dinosaur or teddy-bear little boy pyjamas they quickly lose their aggressive attitudes and respond to discipline more effectively.

If especially sewn little boy pyjamas are beyond your means, then a few pairs of female pyjamas from any high street chain store are an acceptable alternative. You will rapidly discover that watching a 16 year old boy wearing a pair of yellow teddy bear patterned pyjamas and kissing his younger sisters night-night at 6pm is very rewarding in terms of discipline. The girl or girls, should become part of the boys bedtime routine, helping with bath time or perhaps helping select his most infantile pyjamas and subsequently buttoning up his pyjama top for him.

Perhaps also, have them help tuck our recalcitrant naughty boy, snugly into bed before kissing him goodnight on the forehead with a warning that he is not to get out of bed without permission under any circumstances. In addition, having your 12 year old sister drawing the bedroom curtains on a sunny summer evening at 6 pm as the 16 year-old is encased in pyjamas and bedclothes, is especially humiliating for the male who is being put to bed and a good way to educate young siblings early on their lives on how to produce a well disciplined male. Over the years I have endeavoured to ensure that the males who have fallen under my patronage, come to appreciate their subservient role in regard to the superior female.

I have developed the doctrine of pyjama and early bedtime discipline as an excellent way to achieve this. Naturally during my career, I have used maternal, over the knee punishments to reinforce my control. However this is a method I tend to use sparingly, not least because as we know, being placed over a matronly lap for a smacked bottom can be surprisingly stimulating for adolescent males.

For maximum effectiveness, smacked bottom time should be delivered in front of several females. I prefer to smack bottoms in the presence of ladies from my own circle who understand and appreciate my efforts.

This reserves the ultimate humiliation of a male going across my knee in front of younger females as an additional punishment. I always begin with the recipient pyjama clad and then expose the naughty boys bottom by pulling down their pyjama bottoms for further punishment if the naughtiness warrants.

In conclusion, a spot of corner time before beddy-byes, with hands on heads and pyjamas puddled around their ankles is also an excellent, humiliating punishment, especially when younger females are there to witness such a manifestation of pyjama and early bedtime punishment's.

I trust this clarifies my position on bedtimes and spankings for naughty boys.

Yours

Miss Helen Good