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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Momversation: Punishing Your Children

Spanking? Grounding?  Bribes?  It seems as if there are a tons of ways that parents can discipline their kids, but what's the best way?  Alice Bradley from Finslippy asks the panelists, "How do you discipline your child?" 

What's your discipline style?  Do you believe that it's your way or the highway?  Or do you prefer to give your child choices like Giyen does?  Talk to us, and join the Momversation.

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  • Charlene's Avatar
    Posted by Charlene Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:57pm PST

    Ugh, he's not even two and we are dealing with alot! I think one panelist was right in that it DOES depend on your child and his/her temperament. I don't know, I guess you have to find the balance for what fits your family. I was hoping to find some concrete answers here! I am learning in my super beginners course that when our son is very upset we have to physically remove him from the room and sit quietly with him, which may mean reading him a story or the "re-direction". I do think he is affected directly by our mood at the time. When I'm cranky or have little patience he can tell and he feeds off of it. Too bad I wear my heart of my sleeve!

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  • {Niqua}R3p3n V^A hahaha's Avatar
    Posted by {Niqua}R3p3n V^A hahaha Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:14am PST

    take away things they like and hide it i mean anything they like as in tv, music player, phone allowance.etc.

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  • cetannae's Avatar
    Posted by cetannae Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:14am PST

    We tried spanking and my son just laughed at it. The thing that bothers him is time out. However last night he thought is was funny. What now? I don't know. He's three and is being rough with us and our cats and we are trying to get it across to him that he's hurting people and animals. Does anyone have useful advice?

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  • Audrey's Avatar
    Posted by Audrey Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:14am PST

    I do believe that you do have other options of discpline your one year old and it is going to get really hard with his temperament. I have a two year old and her temperament is very drama queenish she has very dramatic when it comes to getting her way, and i deal with her in 3ways a time out, take her favorite toy from her, our we our going to have a talk about why you got a spanking. I try these methods and they work really well with my two year old, you have to really work hard with discpline with young age children and i do believe you will find your way!!!

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  • Y.Margaritam's Avatar
    Posted by Y.Margaritam Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:25am PST

    all i need is a belt and some cold water also take away her stuff and she and i are good

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  • crystal's Avatar
    Posted by crystal Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:06am PST

    i was around several parents before i actually had my own. but io believe that taking away things that the kid likes will ddefinately make them think twice before repeating bad behavior.

    time out works too, but not in their rooms. pick a quiet place in the home where you can still see them. or watch nanny 911. they have helped me a lot

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  • X Factor Genesis's Avatar
    Posted by X Factor Genesis Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:17am PST

    ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS BEAT THE SH!T OUT OF THEM AND TELL THEM TO NEVER DO IT AGAIN.

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  • just thinking's Avatar
    Posted by just thinking Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:23am PST

    'a belt and some cold water' .....huh..?

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  • SexyAssPuertoRican's Avatar
    Posted by SexyAssPuertoRican Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:41am PST

    well this is my opinion, no one really has to care.. but i have two little girl one and three and the three year old is a little terror sometimes but i would never so to say beat the s--- outta her!! she aint gonna learn by you beating her!! nor will they learn by yelling..but then again everyone has there own lil mechanisms right? well yea anyhow the girl do get out of control once in a while but you gotta talk to them and be there. youll push your children away doin stupid s---!!

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  • desilee19's Avatar
    Posted by desilee19 Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:04am PST

    I didn't even watch the video, but take away my daughter's Nintendo DS? I know it seems light punishment, but it's Armageddon if that little thing is taken away. KIDS DETEST THIS, FELLOW MOTHERS. TRY IT.

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