re: Do you make deals with your kids to get them to behave?

If I didn't do something when I was first asked, I got the ever living shite beat out of me. Sometimes things got out of hand, but I still turned out all right, if I do say so myself.

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It started when they were around two. It was all about tone. I think I have spanked my child three times at the most.

My kid isn't bad overall to be honest. you get the upper hand on kids early and show then who is the adult and there is a high chance your kid won't become an a$$hole.

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I was about to answer very similar to this for his question...my 2 year old has learned the tonnes of my voice and when I'm really serious.

Also, my 2 year old starts crying loudly at home if we tell her no for something, I tell her to take that to her room. She goes to her room for about 20 seconds stops crying and comes back out. I'll ask her if she is finished, she usually replies yeah and I ask yeah what and she'll correct herself to yes sir..she sometimes gets that right on the first try...she's still learning!

Hell yea I make it with all three of them everyday.

The 5 year gets to do what I say or gets the amazing pleasure of sleeping standing up with his nose in the corner(spanking doesn't work as well as this or punishment, trust me I have tried)

The 4 year old does it or gets that arse best.

One year old, well......he kinda rules the roost right now but he has been getting corrected a lot lately. Kid has anger issues.

Btw three boys this young is fricking exhausting, fun, but damn I am tired.

I never had to even think of it as my daughter was an absolute angel. Don't know what I did to deserve her.

On the other hand, I have a friend with three monsters who have behavioral problems that seem to defy any and all interventions/methods. I could see where someone could be willing to try any and all possible means to get a result.

Nope. When they were growing up I told them to behave. And they knew it was what I expected.

I watched my mother in law try to negotiate and reason with my three year old while he was throwing a tantrum. I could only stomach it for five minutes before I took him away from her and spanked his butt. Then the darnest thing happened: he put on his pajamas and calmed his crazy arse down.

How do y'all discipline your kids or set them straight?

Our 3 year old will earn a light paddling, over his pants. Not sure how much of a difference it makes tho and if it's even worth it