Purple Forest
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when time outs don't work anymore what can you do? I even tried a spank if he's really bad - but it's always over clothing and not hard - and only for serious offenses - but he will just look at me and say, "THAT didn't hurt" and off he goes to his room. Or he will slam the door, throw things, hit the wall. Nothing is working and besides those two things, I don't know what to do anymore.
Maybe taking away something he likes or playing with at the moment. What else do you guys do as parents and suggest?????
I do not tell him he is bad but I do tell him his behavior is bad. I don't think that's innapropriate. I am not beating him - a light spank over his pants ends with him telling me he doenst even care and it doesn't hurt should show that i am not spanking him like some may assume just by the word spank. Even the schools here still spank the kids. I am not into this 'labeling'. If he's being good he's told he's being good. If he's being bad, he's told he's acting bad. I think too many parents are too restrictive and don't want to criticise or tell their child they are wrong in anyway. I am trying to correct the problem not make it worse. to many people letting him get away with stuff his whole life is what put him how he is and now it's time to stop it before he grows up further with this attitude. Thanks.
Maybe taking away something he likes or playing with at the moment. What else do you guys do as parents and suggest?????
I do not tell him he is bad but I do tell him his behavior is bad. I don't think that's innapropriate. I am not beating him - a light spank over his pants ends with him telling me he doenst even care and it doesn't hurt should show that i am not spanking him like some may assume just by the word spank. Even the schools here still spank the kids. I am not into this 'labeling'. If he's being good he's told he's being good. If he's being bad, he's told he's acting bad. I think too many parents are too restrictive and don't want to criticise or tell their child they are wrong in anyway. I am trying to correct the problem not make it worse. to many people letting him get away with stuff his whole life is what put him how he is and now it's time to stop it before he grows up further with this attitude. Thanks.