Impositions - Positional (2)

 

Kneeling

Another of the old ones. The culprit should kneel with the legs bent 90 degrees, the thighs vertical, the waist straight. Bending at the waist, inclining forward or sitting on her heels is not allowed.

 

The knees should be separated about 6 inches (15 cm.), and the feet should be vertical, in the same line as the legs, and not slanted to the sides. ^(A)

 

For a different pressure place, you could try with the feet pointing backwards, soles up. But no matter which  is the chosen feet position, it should not change during the punishment

 

After some time, it becomes a hard punishment.

 

Amit,  who tells us that "kneeling down" punishment, even if imported from the West, is common in India and he has been punished with it and has seen classmates so punished, says:

"After about 10 to 15 minutes in this nonmovable position, the knees start aching and a burning effect is felt in the lower portion of the kneecap.  Apart from this, the thighs and buttocks get strained for being in this fixed position. After 30 minutes, the pain almost becomes unbearable, as the dust in the floor starts pinching the knees also severely. Apart from the pain, it adds boredom to the students and is also humiliating too, when done in front of entire class of 50 students. It is fun to see students lifting one knee in alternate after 15/20 minutes and rubbing it with their palms to remove the dust accumulated there and again keeping it down after a blow is received with a cane/stick on the buns or thighs". ^(A)

 

Of course, it can be made harder.

 

Keeling on:

• grains of corn, peas (of course, I’m talking about the dried seeds, fresh or cooked ones are no fun), or pebbles.  A favorite in Spanish speaking countries are the chikpeas. (Be aware that it will cause small purple dots (bruises) that could last some days, or, if sharp, can even cut the skin).

 

 

• a thin layer of sand (a thick one could act as a cushion)
• From Philippines, rock salt. This is very severe, because the sharp crystals cut the skin, and the salt burns in the wounds.

(To solve the problem of picking up the objects afterwards, you could put them on a shallow tray or dish for the punishment. This is also useful if the floor has a carpet)

• a wood dowel, a broomstick, a blackboard pointer. (The round objects put pressure on one point. The square ones, on both edges) This will also leave marks, and is very painful.
•  a piece of rope.
• a piece of chain (it can be straight, for pressure in a few points, or rolled)
• a wire mesh doormat
• a washboard:

 

 

 

•  graters (be careful: some have sharp edges)

 

 

And all kinds of combinations of the ones above...

 

If she doesn't want to (or can't) stay  kneeling, try securing her (of course, she will have to spend additional time in these positions, so the next time she accepts kneeling by herself)

 

 

The first position allows her sitting on her heels and tipping to the side (if she decides to risk receiving a good bump). The second, with open legs and crossed ankles, make these more difficult.

 

To a chair

(in order of increasing severity)

 

 

The last two and the most of the following ones are nearer from torture than from punishments.

 

To an upright

a table's or bed's leg, a column, anything with enough weight or fixed enough for not tipping over.

(in order of increasing severity)

 

 

Hanging

If you have where to hang her, try one of these (in order of increasing severity)

 

In all these positions, the upper rope should bear no weight. It is there only for avoiding the punished to fall, her weight resting totally on her knees. (But be sure that it can support all her weight, just in case she falls).

 

 

 

These are also severe positions. You could force her to keep her feet raised by herself, or tie them to the thighs. If unbound, you could, after she is in position, spread on the floor some talc powder under her feet, so you can notice easily if she lowered them for resting.

 

Making her hold this position while kneeling on peas or the like is considered "cruel and unusual punishment", torture, and banned by the United Nations.

 

Other variations could be kneeling on one knee with the other leg extended,

 

or with the knees as spread as possible

 

 

Another possibility is making the punished kneel in a wooden bench (or a table) with the ankles hanging outside it.

 

 

And Amit says:

"It is impossible to rest on ankles in this position and after a short time, the knees used to develop a concave inward ring piercing inside the skin.  They used to yell only after 20 minutes time. However, we all enjoyed this"^(A).  

 

Regarding the length of the punishments, I've been told that in Spain, in the '70s,

 "... it is absolutely true that they had you kneeling all morning for being late to school (I mean three complete hours, what happened more than once to one of my classmates), even when that is relative. If she was late, she wasn't punished "all" morning, isn't it?"

(my translation, gracias, "whitock").

 

Of course, whitock is talking here about "normal" kneeling, kneeling just on the floor. If she is kneeling on something hard, or on her kneecaps, she will suffer much more and time should be accordingly less.

 

And from India:

"In our schools, late comers were given severe punishments, which lasted for 4 continuous class periods (i.e. two and a half hours) of kneeling on the floor. In general, for other offences Kneel Down punishment was meted to students for 2 periods i.e. one and a half-hours at a stretch. This was considered to be sufficient". ^(A)

 

What if you make her kneel until she asks crying for forgiveness? (Wait until you get real tears).

 

Is she moves too much, she earns a spanking.

 

^(A) Contributed by Amit Hazra, from India. (thanks, Amit). If you want to talk with him about kneeling, use the following address

 amit_hazra_62@yahoo.co.in

 

 

Published: 09/19/03

Rev: 10/21/03; 01/23/04; 06/22/04; 17/09/04; 11/12/04