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Disciplining Children
How do you discipline children in certain situations (I'm hoping you violence/put down alternatives because I believe that is generally wrong to do)
I'll give you some examples (you may or may not have experienced these but if you could try to place yourself in the position that would be helpful)
1) They wander off at a theme park
2) They refuse to go to bed
3) hit another sibling/friend/random strange kid
4) Are not doing well in school
5) Refuse to try at school
6) Get suspended from school
7) Catch them smoking/drinking/using illegal drugs
8) Will not eat dinner
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Keep in mind that my kids are little... the oldest being 3.5, the youngest being 1.5...
Wandering off at a theme park, well... Ryan would likely not do that, but I could see Matt doing that, as he's not the least bit shy right now. How to handle that? No clue. I don't think disciplinig them for that would have much of an effect at this age.
Refusing to do go to bed? Sometimes, locking them in their room is the only option.
Hitting usually results in the "time out"... not sure how well that really works.
4 - 7 are pretty much irrelevant to me.
Not eating? Well, my kids can be picky. But they must be eating, else they wouldn't grow. To make sure they do eat, we limit snacking and what can be eaten as a snack.
All that said, I have no problem with a smack on the butt, because sometimes, it is just appropriate. And a spanking is not at all the same as beating a child. There is something to be said about corporal punishment... the "time out" generation, well... it really does not work.
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