Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for March 28, 2010:

Question #1: For which bathroom/diaper-related problems have you been spanked?
(Check all that apply.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys who wear diapers and adult males who wore diapers as a young boy for any reason.

Pee accidents

Poop accidents

Deliberately peeing in pants/underwear

Deliberately popping in pants/underwear

Bedwetting

Taking diapers off

Attempting to take diapers off

Refusing to wear diapers

Putting pants on over diapers

Attempting to locate or put pants on

Refusing to use the toilet

Lying about needing to use the toilet

Not using toilet paper/not wiping

Not flushing the toilet

Missing the toilet/peeing on the floor

Poor wiping/leaving skidmarks in underwear

Question #2: For which other reasons related to the above have you been spanked?
(Check all that apply.)

Embarrassing others by not properly using the toilet

Embarrassing others by not using diapers as expected

Embarrassing others by my behavior after being scolded

Creating offensive odors

Making a mess of my clothes/underwear

Making a mess of the bed, furniture, floor, etc.

Not cooperating during diaper change

Not cooperating during toilet training

Pouting/whining about having to wear diapers

Pouting/whining about not wearing pants over diapers

Getting caught wearing diapers

Getting caught with evidence of wanting to wear diapers

Question #3: At what ages were you spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check all that apply.)

3 or younger
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 or older

Question #4: By whom have you been spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check all that apply.)

Mother

Father

Grandmother

Grandfather

Aunt

Uncle

Sister

Brother

Girl cousin

Boy cousin

Girl babysitter (preteen/teen)

Boy babysitter (preteen/teen)

Adult female babysitter

Adult male babysitter

Other female adult

other male adult

Question #5: How many spanks did you typically get for most bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check only one.)

Fewer than 5

5 to 10

10 to 15

15 to 20

20 to 25

25 to 30

30 to 40

40 to 50

50 to 75

75 to 100

More than 100

Question #6: Which instruments were used when you were spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check all that apply.)

Bare hand

Small paddle

Medium-sized paddle

Large and heavy paddle

Stick

Hairbrush

Wooden spoon

Belt

Other

Question #7: Who watched you get spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check all that apply.)

Older sisters

Younger sisters

Older brothers

Younger brothers

Girl cousins

Boy cousins

Friends

Other girls

Other boys

Question #8: For how long were you typically spanked?
(Check only one.)

Less than one minute

1 to 2 minutes

2 to 3 minutes

3 to 5 minutes

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

More than 15 minutes

Question #9: How were your spankings typically given?
(Check all that apply.)

Standing upright with pants on

Standing upright with pants down and underwear/diapers on

Standing upright with pants and underwear/diapers down

Bent over with pants on

Bent over with pants down and underwear/diapers on

Bent over with pants and underwear/diapers down

Over the knee with pants on

Over the knee with pants down and underwear/diapers on

Over the knee with pants and underwear/diapers down

Question #10: What else was done when you were spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems?
(Check all that apply.)

Spanked by more than one person for the same incident

Made to stand in the corner with bare butt on display

Spanked below diapers on thighs

Tracking or other system of documenting incidents was used

Spanked again if I attempted to alleviate pain from spanking

How did you deal with the pain and the crying while being spanked?
(Check all that apply.)

Cried and endured it as normal

Tried to fight or resist to thwart further spanking

Tried to hold back crying/screaming

Exaggerated my reaction in hopes they would ease up

Pretended to pass out to make them stop spanking

Passed out for real

Begged for leniency or mercy

Promised not to do it again

Attempted to ask for alternative form of punishment

Screamed loudly to get neighbors' attention

Farted to distract spanker

Peed to distract spanker

Pooped to distract spanker

List and describe the bathroom/diaper-related problems for which you were spanked. How often did these incidents occur?

Describe the degree of severity to which those who spanked you handled such problems (i.e. how did the amount of scolding and spanking relate to the severity of the problem?)

Describe how frequently you were spanked for various bathroom/diaper-related problems. At what ages were you spanked for these problems?

List the people who spanked you for bathroom/diaper-related problems. How often did they spank you/ What methods and instruments did they use? How many spanks did they give you and for how long did they spank? What did they say or do while spanking?

Describe how you dealt with the pain and the crying from being spanked. How were such reactions dealt with?

What was the worst spanking you got for a bathroom/diaper-related problem? What was the problem and why did the spanker handle the matter with such severity? What were the short-term and long-term consequences, if any, from this particular incident, for you, the spanker, and others?

How did your brothers and/or other boys react when you were spanked for a bathroom/diaper-related problem?

How did your sisters and/or other girls react when you were spanked for a bathroom/diaper-related problem?

How did getting spanked for bathroom/diaper-related problems affect your relationship with your family overall? How effective did you feel getting spanked for such matters was? How has getting spanked psychologically affected other areas of your life (social, sexual, emotional, etc.?)

How would you handle such matters when dealing with your own sons and their bathroom/diaper-related problems? If you already are a parent with at least one son, how have you dealt with or plan to deal with his own bathroom/diaper-related problems?

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