no,no,no,no,.........the best is the practice.........
Kids!!!!!!!!!
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no,no,no,no,.........the best is the practice.........
Aquamaniac
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I thinks its rather obvious that your parents didnt smack you around enough..............
SMKChef
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clive francis
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SMKChef once bubbled...
Kids are great. I never ever never wanted to have kids. I swear to you. My therapist can swear to you. But now I have 6 yr old twins. B/G. They are awesome and though they are a pain sometimes, the are the most important thing to me...
...next to diving.
???
since when have you needed a therapist to have kids?
sparky30
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I think most parents wait too long to discipline their kids, so they kids have absolutely no respect for them... I think kids need to know/learn that their parents are an authority figure from a very early age.. Its not something you can build/fix later..
I saw some kids playing in traffic a few days ago and the mother laucnhed into an argument with them and told then not to do it.. repeatedly.. and they wouldn't listen.. I don't think small children can reason.. they may not understand why their are not supposed to do something.. . but they can be taught that what their parents say goes.. without an arguments.. That way you can keep the entire dicipline/timeoout/spanking/whatever thing to a minimum... they'll just behave to begin with.. They'll clue in soon enough that their parents are not prefect.. but by that time they are older and can make their own decisions..
Anyway.. considering I don't have kids I'm really no authority... I'll just stick with diving
I saw some kids playing in traffic a few days ago and the mother laucnhed into an argument with them and told then not to do it.. repeatedly.. and they wouldn't listen.. I don't think small children can reason.. they may not understand why their are not supposed to do something.. . but they can be taught that what their parents say goes.. without an arguments.. That way you can keep the entire dicipline/timeoout/spanking/whatever thing to a minimum... they'll just behave to begin with.. They'll clue in soon enough that their parents are not prefect.. but by that time they are older and can make their own decisions..
Anyway.. considering I don't have kids I'm really no authority... I'll just stick with diving
SMKChef
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clive francis once bubbled...
???
since when have you needed a therapist to have kids?
The comment was that my therapist can swear that years ago I didn't want to have kids because I thought I would be a bad parent. It's turning out to be true. j/k
Kat
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When my son was little, he was a terror. Screaming fits, temper tantrums...the works. He stabbed me with a fork once. I stuck with the discpline which included timeouts, (we called it the naughty corner) taking away privileges, going to bed early, no dessert after dinner and other assorted punishments. And I'm ashamed to say, in my weaker moments, the occasional spanking on the butt. Today at almost 13, he is the nicest boy. Very poliet, well behaved & considerate. But I did not subject strangers, or friends & family for that matter, to his bad behavior. When he was out of control, it was time to go home. I calmly told him why we were leaving & that if he had behaved he would have been able to stay. We left birthday parties, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, pool parties etc...
clive francis
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yeah kick ass!!
you nasty mum spoiling pool parties!
one thing is for sure, i'm not taking any crap from Daniel when he gets old enough
you nasty mum spoiling pool parties!
one thing is for sure, i'm not taking any crap from Daniel when he gets old enough
Green Mountain
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We raised four kids. They all made it through college and they are hard workers.
Growing up they were all different personalities. What worked for one as far as discipline did not necessarily work for the others.
Ellen--"Go to your room". This was the ultimate discipline for her. The boys would just go to their room and read some books and get some sack time.
Mike, you could talk to, reason with, scream at, and he would still do what he wanted to do. But if I took my belt off and slapped on the table. Well then I got his attention.
Richard on the other hand you could beat him with a 2x4 and he would think it was funny being chased with a stick. If I said, "You're a bad boy and I'm mad at you." He would sit , sulk and wimper until I would say, "Okay, I'm not mad anymore, be a good boy."
Jeremy it was his money. He saved every cent he had since he was 3 yo. (he still has it) He had his "cent money" and his "buck money". "You be good for Mommy and I'll give you a quarter when I get home." Ususally that is all it took.
But if he did need discipline all I had to do is take his piggy bank away for a week.
Growing up they were all different personalities. What worked for one as far as discipline did not necessarily work for the others.
Ellen--"Go to your room". This was the ultimate discipline for her. The boys would just go to their room and read some books and get some sack time.
Mike, you could talk to, reason with, scream at, and he would still do what he wanted to do. But if I took my belt off and slapped on the table. Well then I got his attention.
Richard on the other hand you could beat him with a 2x4 and he would think it was funny being chased with a stick. If I said, "You're a bad boy and I'm mad at you." He would sit , sulk and wimper until I would say, "Okay, I'm not mad anymore, be a good boy."
Jeremy it was his money. He saved every cent he had since he was 3 yo. (he still has it) He had his "cent money" and his "buck money". "You be good for Mommy and I'll give you a quarter when I get home." Ususally that is all it took.
But if he did need discipline all I had to do is take his piggy bank away for a week.
gem1
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Sorry Jep - you struck a nerve!
When I was a young man, I was also self centered. Dining, theaters, play time, etc. were paramount to my existence. I did not have any interest in children and hated most of them. Fate intervened when my girlfriend turned up pregnant (OOPS).
I was angry, morose, and depressed almost to the point of suicide during the early part of marriage and pregnancy. Alas my youth was gone. I was sure all fun in life would cease - until they placed my beatiful new daughter in my arms. I had never cried in public until that point.
The result is now, I have two wonderful daughters, one a doctor and one a chemical engineer. They were both tremendous athletes, and for many years I was able to participate in playing with and training them in sports. One is now a diver with me also, and I now have 3 grand children which is even better!
In short, you don't know the reason God put you here on earth until you have your own children. They are worth the sacrifice of your youth, playtime, money, etc. I would sacrifice my life for mine. And yes, I do get angry with people for not disciplining their children in public. Poor parenting appears to be rampant.:upset:
When I was a young man, I was also self centered. Dining, theaters, play time, etc. were paramount to my existence. I did not have any interest in children and hated most of them. Fate intervened when my girlfriend turned up pregnant (OOPS).
I was angry, morose, and depressed almost to the point of suicide during the early part of marriage and pregnancy. Alas my youth was gone. I was sure all fun in life would cease - until they placed my beatiful new daughter in my arms. I had never cried in public until that point.
The result is now, I have two wonderful daughters, one a doctor and one a chemical engineer. They were both tremendous athletes, and for many years I was able to participate in playing with and training them in sports. One is now a diver with me also, and I now have 3 grand children which is even better!
In short, you don't know the reason God put you here on earth until you have your own children. They are worth the sacrifice of your youth, playtime, money, etc. I would sacrifice my life for mine. And yes, I do get angry with people for not disciplining their children in public. Poor parenting appears to be rampant.:upset:
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