Subduing a Naughty Boy Boys can get rambunctious and out of control and one of a dad’s primary duties is to subdue these tendencies when they become too much to handle or become annoying to others. There’s no mystery how most dads achieve this – all us boys have been put across our dads’ knee and given a sound spanking when we needed it. In this article, of course, I can only speak for myself. However, when my dad has seen fit to spank me, there is an immediate and profound change in my behavior. In fact, I am completely subdued emotionally and physically. Nothing illustrates this more clearly than the sight on me standing meekly facing the corner. While 10 minutes ago I might have been running around making a racket, after my dad has dealt with me I am sanding obediently still and quiet. What has happened, my dad has clearly reestablished his natural authority over me. By taking me across his knee and giving my bare bottom a thorough tanning, he has shown