I never deserved any of the switchen’s I got from any of those mean old ladies in my life. :p
My mother never used switches. It was whatever was handy. Hair brushes, extension cords, wire hangers and when I made the mistake of telling her it didn’t hurt, she used the skillet instead.
I remember my mom using a wooden spoon on my older brother. He made the mistake of laughing when the old spoon broke in half. He wasn’t laughing when pop got home.