re: Spinoff from Little League Thread -- What's a Good Parenting "Medium"

My wife and I are always going back and forth on discipline for our son. We rarely agree on itto be honest. But it does happen. My medium is honestly just picking my battles. Currently I only have one 4yr old. He tests his limits, but rarely does he test me. He has been shown what will happen if he doesn't listen to me. I spank him, but I only pop him a couple times on the arse. I never beat him or humiliate him. No matter how much he may humiliate me in certain situations. My wife on the other hand, gets tested all the time, and is constantly in negotiations with him to get him to do stuff.


That is it, though, someone has to be the good cop, and someone has to be the bad cop. Somewhere in between you find that groove where it works. He's a good kid, and I am sure he will be in the future. I am just worried a little about him being soft, but he's only 4, and he's got a lot of growing up to do.