Discipline: Spanking

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by AGDee

One of the key things is that you do not do it out of anger/while angry. So, when the kids are on your last nerve and it's been a long, bad day and you find yourself getting really angry, that is not the time to spank them. Socially isolate them (and you if you need to) until you are calm and then decide the best punishment.

I find that ANY discipline while you are REALLY upset isn't good.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I find that ANY discipline while you are REALLY upset isn't good.

I found "Go to your rooms NOW" effective when when I was really upset.

[KSUViolet06]

With little kids, you'd be surprised at how much a time-out, threat of punishment, or even a stern look does.

My g-daughters are 7 and 4. The threat of being sent upstairs or going to bed early gets them to shape up most of them time.

Me: "If you guys can't stop fighting, then you will go to bed at 7:30 with no snack."

Kids: OhmygoshAuntieViolet noooooo please don't take our snacks. We promise we'll be good.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

With little kids, you'd be surprised at how much a time-out, threat of punishment, or even a stern look does.

Oh man, THE LOOK got me every time, especially when my father did it. That may have been the reason that I never got spanked!