How would you discipline your children?

I'd go as far as slapping their hands if they're reaching for something that they shouldn't reach for, or a step farther to stop an extreme tantrum in public, hopefully I won't need to do that.

But I won't hit or slap them as punishment after they've done something wrong. That's not the best way to teach them discipline. Consistency and explanations of other types of punishments should be enough to teach a child how to behave.

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true parenting imo

I'd go as far as slapping their hands if they're reaching for something that they shouldn't reach for, or a step farther to stop an extreme tantrum in public, hopefully I won't need to do that.

But I won't hit or slap them as punishment after they've done something wrong. That's not the best way to teach them discipline. Consistency and explanations of other types of punishments should be enough to teach a child how to behave.

Hungry_bunny

What? You'd slap them during, but not after the event? That's what you do with dogs, not people. Kids will still know what they're being punished for if you do so after the event. I'd go so far as to say that it's better to punish them afterwards. It helps ensure the parent giving out the punishment is doing so with a level head, and not angry.

I think a lot of the potential answers are situational. I mean, since kids tend to behave differently in public, reasoning with them probably won't be as effective. Some kids are to hyper.viewtiful26

You can't tell unless you know what their friends are. Spread of virus on kids.

Hit them, if they don't behave (Not the head). After a while I just scare them with Mr. sticky.

[QUOTE="viewtiful26"]I think a lot of the potential answers are situational. I mean, since kids tend to behave differently in public, reasoning with them probably won't be as effective. Some kids are to hyper.Makemap

You can't tell unless you know what their friends are. Spread of virus on kids.

Hit them, if they don't behave (Not the head). After a while I just scare them with Mr. sticky.

You're scaring me with mr sticky.

I'm gonna beat the living s*** outta my kids.

If they're being a dick, they deserve it.

Hang them upside down :)luisen123

In a refrigerator

What? You'd slap them during, but not after the event? That's what you do with dogs, not people. Kids will still know what they're being punished for if you do so after the event. I'd go so far as to say that it's better to punish them afterwards. It helps ensure the parent giving out the punishment is doing so with a level head, and not angry.

Oleg_Huzwog

I uppercut my children when they act up.TheHimura

SHORYUKEN!

*ahem* I'd probably be quite firm with my kids, but none of this stupid Supernanny "naughty corner" bull.

I don't find anything wrong with spanking, so I'd probably do that when my child did something overly wrong and deserved a punishment. I was spanked a few times as a child, and I turned out fine. I hate what parents do today; if their kid is throwing a tantrum, or did something bad, they either don't care, or give it a cookie to shut up or something. Also, I used to work at a grocery store, and sometimes kids would just flip out, and the mom would buy them a chocolate bar to "calm them down". The moment I flipped out in a grocery store as a kid, my mom would drop everything and take me home. socked_feet

Ugh, I know what you mean. I worked in a pub/restaurant for a year and the number of times we've had parents complaining to us because their kids want (aka tantrum) to order something not on the menu is rediculous.

anyone who doesn't hit their kids are retards, i was brough up being slapped and so will my kids

Use this on them....

Use this on them....

TheCraving

haha I will

[QUOTE="socked_feet"]I don't find anything wrong with spanking, so I'd probably do that when my child did something overly wrong and deserved a punishment. I was spanked a few times as a child, and I turned out fine. I hate what parents do today; if their kid is throwing a tantrum, or did something bad, they either don't care, or give it a cookie to shut up or something. Also, I used to work at a grocery store, and sometimes kids would just flip out, and the mom would buy them a chocolate bar to "calm them down". The moment I flipped out in a grocery store as a kid, my mom would drop everything and take me home. AirGuitarist87

Ugh, I know what you mean. I worked in a pub/restaurant for a year and the number of times we've had parents complaining to us because their kids want (aka tantrum) to order something not on the menu is rediculous.

Sad, isn't it?

I think a lot of the potential answers are situational. I mean, since kids tend to behave differently in public, reasoning with them probably won't be as effective. Some kids are to hyper.viewtiful26

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[QUOTE="viewtiful26"]I think a lot of the potential answers are situational. I mean, since kids tend to behave differently in public, reasoning with them probably won't be as effective. Some kids are to hyper.jimmyjammer69

You can't tell unless you know what their friends are. Spread of virus on kids.

Hit them, if they don't behave (Not the head). After a while I just scare them with Mr. sticky.

You're scaring me with mr sticky.

What's wrong with Mr. Sticky

Discipline joke!

A Mum and Dad enter their son's room, and are horrified to discover a large amount of Sado-masochistic and bondage paraphernalia and magazines hidden in the drawers. Later they discuss how to handle the situation.

"What are we going to do?" Asks the Mother.
"Well," replies Dad, "We probably shouldn't spank him..."

if the kid came from my balls i should have the right do do as a i please with him/herfreshgman

It really depends on what the situation is.

As a kid, I never had tantrums and caused problems in public, and hopefully my kids might be the same.

If not, then I would resort to maybe a smack or two when they act up. I don't think I'll get a belt out ever. Its something I"d have to talk to my wife about.

But I am sure that for some kids hitting doesn't do anything, and for others, timeouts don't do anything.