Green Gaia
Veteran Member
fromthe heart said:What do you feel is the best course of action when one of your kids disobey? Do you believe in time-outs or corpral punishment or just what do you see as teh best way for a parent to discipline their kids? I have a feeling your kids are your main passion in life.
What are you talking about? My little angels NEVER disobey. Yeah, right!
It depends on the situation, the child and the age of the child. I think you have to manage each situation differently and each child differently. What works with my son, doesn't with my daughter, she is much more strong-willed and stubborn than he is. But overall time-outs work really well for me and my kids know that when I say, "time-out" or "go sit on the stairs" that they've messed up. Besides a rare quick swat on the behind, I don't use corporal punishment. I don't think it helps, it just makes the kid more upset and the parent feel bad. But I think the most important way to discipline is to manage situations before they get out of control. If my daughter refuses to clean up her room after the first time I've asked her to put her toys away, instead of yelling at her or spanking her, I just calmly go get a trash bag and hang it on the door of her room and say, "when I come back in here anything that is still on the floor or is not where it should be, I'm putting in this bag and taking to Goodwill and they will give it a kid who will take care of the toys and appreciate them." Works like a charm and without any crying or screaming. :bounce: