catzmeow
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Yesterday, my son was supposed to unload the dishwasher. He was asked several times to do it, and never did. It finally got to 5 p.m. and he still had not done the requested chore, so he was made to not only unload the dishwasher, but to wash ALL of the dinner dishes in the sink, by hand. I think it got the message through. I came home from work today and the dishwasher was completely unloaded.
I don't think hitting your kid is required to get a point across. There are a ton of ways to discipline your child WITHOUT hitting, and still have well-behaved children.
I do agree that a lot of parents don't discipline their children, but the biggest issue I've seen is follow-through and making sure you stick to the consequences. Being creative can also work well. My kids never slam doors because they know they will (literally) lose their doors.
I don't think hitting your kid is required to get a point across. There are a ton of ways to discipline your child WITHOUT hitting, and still have well-behaved children.
I do agree that a lot of parents don't discipline their children, but the biggest issue I've seen is follow-through and making sure you stick to the consequences. Being creative can also work well. My kids never slam doors because they know they will (literally) lose their doors.