What is boxing ears

It was not generally known that such a practice could have devastating results-although many must have heard that a very young Thomas Edison became deaf after having his ears boxed. At the age of 4, I recited some indecent poetry in front of polite company.

My father, an otherwise model parent, slapped the left side of my head vigorously with his right hand. That was the only time he ever struck me. Soon after, and from then on, I felt a certain numbness in my left ear.

Later, there were spells of buzzing and roaring along with dizziness centered in my left ear. Finally, seizures and repeated blackouts sent me to the hospital, where surgery was performed by a neurosurgeon.

My hearing was never restored in that ear. And all this was brought on by a "loving" parent. So, Dear Abby, if a parent feels that a little physical punishment is necessary to teach a child a lesson, tell your readers to keep it below the neck. Please withhold my name; I'm quite well known in Dear Lake Placid: I disapprove of hitting a child to "teach" him or her a lesson. Hitting has escalated to beatings-some brutal enough to send a child to a hospital, or worse. Denying a child his favorite entertainment or sport is far more effective.

Dear Abby: Your response to the mother who objected to her child's grandmother speaking a foreign language to the child was right on the mark. New Player Log In. Newest Questions Post a Question Search All Questions Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions Goto Qn. Where does the expression "to box someone's ears" come from and what does it mean? HRS Answer has 1 vote. My 7th grade nun would grab one of us by both ears and shake his head. She called it "boxing our ears. To have someone 'box your ears' is to be hit across the side of the head with either a flat or cupped hand.

A very dangerous action, it can burst the eardrum. Where it comes from though I haven't been able to find out. Ptichka Answer has 2 votes. According to Webster, "box" is defined as a punch or slap. Hence to "box your ears" is to slap someone upside the head. LBaggins Answer has 6 votes.

LBaggins 11 year member replies Answer has 6 votes. Currently voted the best answer.