Child discipline...

LiquidChaos66

I have a 5 1/2 year old daughter. She can be a little deamon at times and I'm not sure how to handle her. We aren't pushy or bossy or rude or aggressive with her. But at times she is all of the above. With current society it's frowned upon to spank your child or use any discipline that could be construed as abuse. Fear of spanking my kid and her telling the wrong person scares the hell outta me. We have used time out, taken things away when she has been bad and deprived her of bedtime stories any lullabies. NOTHING has an effect on her. What do we do? I'm so damn stressed out with her behavior and have no effective punishments.

MorganGeo

We are going through this with my 5 yr old son. Spanking doesn't even phase him. The only thing that really gets to him is if we send him to his room for awhile and he can't do anything. Taking away his fun toys works for us. People say you just need to whoop him but that doesn't always work. You are not alone and I feel your pain. It's not easy

C-LOVE

Everyone has different styles when it comes to parenting but I've always been the no nonsense type parent. My daughter is 10 now but when she was younger I established that when I say something she needs to do it. U have to be consistent and follow up with what u say. U can't let them throw a tantrum for 15 minutes before u do anything, it has to be right away. I'm all for spanking on the butt, that's it for me, not across the face or anywhere else. After I punish I always follow up with a conversation about why I punished and that while I love her with all my heart, I'm her parent and it's my job to discipline. I always looked her in the eyes and made her look into mine. I would make her understand what she did was wrong and I won't tolerate it. Finish it with a hug and kiss and an I love you. I probably spanked my daughter 5 times and to this day if I raise my voice she stops. To many parents want to be their kids friends and feel bad when they discipline and end up giving in and the child wins and doesn't learn to respect what their parents say. It's not easy bro, to look into a child's crying eyes and hold your ground but it is necessary.

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LiquidChaos66:

I have a 5 1/2 year old daughter. She can be a little deamon at times and I'm not sure how to handle her. We aren't pushy or bossy or rude or aggressive with her. But at times she is all of the above. With current society it's frowned upon to spank your child or use any discipline that could be construed as abuse. Fear of spanking my kid and her telling the wrong person scares the hell outta me. We have used time out, taken things away when she has been bad and deprived her of bedtime stories any lullabies. NOTHING has an effect on her. What do we do? I'm so damn stressed out with her behavior and have no effective punishments.

Man, I don't have any kids yet, but I'm recently married and we certainly plan on having children. While I don't have any good advice for you (sorry buddy), I've worried about the exact kind of situation that you're describing here, and I'm glad to see that I'm not crazy. Seems like some of the other guys here have dealt with similar situations and have some decent advice though, so hopefully something comes together for you.

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LiquidChaos66

I will post a proper reply tomorrow. Lol typing on my phone isnt as easy as it is on my work computer lol

Martel

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Rain

Can't build a house without a hammer ;)Parenting is learning on the job. I've spanked my kids before, but I'm trying to raise kids in to people that use logic and are articulate. So yeah, I'll take their stuff away, for a month if that's what it takes. Nobody likes sitting in the middle of their room all day, heck, my kids can't push ten minutes. It's a privilege to pick out your own clothes, drink kool aid and stay up past sunset. Looks like Dad is picking out your clothes and he sucks at matching. Oh, thirsty? Enjoy some high quality H20. Did I hear a tummy? Balogna and cheese sammich.You can get her attention. I don't care if my kids hate me now, as long as they look back and say "Yeah, Dad was right."

jd50ae

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Martel

Rain:

Can't build a house without a hammer ;)Parenting is learning on the job. I've spanked my kids before, but I'm trying to raise kids in to people that use logic and are articulate. So yeah, I'll take their stuff away, for a month if that's what it takes. Nobody likes sitting in the middle of their room all day, heck, my kids can't push ten minutes. It's a privilege to pick out your own clothes, drink kool aid and stay up past sunset. Looks like Dad is picking out your clothes and he sucks at matching. Oh, thirsty? Enjoy some high quality H20. Did I hear a tummy? Balogna and cheese sammich.You can get her attention. I don't care if my kids hate me now, as long as they look back and say "Yeah, Dad was right."

You're generous with the bologna and cheese. PB&J and they have to make it for themself!

jd50ae

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