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When my daughter was about three, I took a toy away. That was more of a consequence to her then spanking in fact she begged me to spank her because she wanted her toy back. It never fails to amaze me how people can think that they can teach their children to not hit by hitting them which is what spanking is. That’s like potty training them by peeing on them. It makes no sense. To effectively discipline children, it makes much more sense to find what they most love playing with and take that away for a day, then allow the child to earn it back the next day with good behavior. Not only are you providing a consequence for bad behavior but you are also rewarding good behavior. As your child grows older watch to see what is played with most often and take that away.
Discipline is teaching. It is not about punishing. The ultimate goal is to teach your child how to behave in an appropriate manner.
Did you know that the number one complaint that children have is the lack of respect in their homes? It is not so hard to say please and thank you to your child nor is it bad to say that you are sorry. The best way to show love to your children is to show that you respect them.
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I am so impressed that you put it in print that it is amazing parents try to teach their kids to “not” hit by hitting them under the guise of discipline. It is also amazing to me that parents demand “respect” from their children, yet they do not give their children respect justified by their belief that “they’re just children” and their children can’t have a belief system based on feelings, reasoning and intelligence just like themselves.
Comment by Mona May 9, 2008 @ 5:36 pm