Then I'd have them to hand out to needy families when I'm at the store or dining and someone's kids are running around like uncontrolled little brats 
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correct their children. I was a little bad, when I was younger, many many years ago. I got paddled and that made me what I am today. I had no problem with it.
People in the store look at you because you are correcting your children. Today they make a big deal out of it. I say to them "Didn't you ever hear about correction?"
Terrible looks.
Rick
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I sure wish we'd come up with an alternative that was just as effective. Well, maybe there is one but it takes up too much time of our valuable personal time. It requires that we develop effective communication skills, trust, respect and patience with our children. This isn't easy. It's much simpler to let them run wild and hire them a lawyer when they really get into trouble.
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...... of savings accounts to set up :
retirement
vacation
rainy day fund
health care
college fund (multiplied by number of progeny)
Home maintenance
lawyer for incorrigible child
Angeline
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a 2yo, Steve. And if not taught to obey properly, when you yell "STOP!" as (s)he runs towards the street, the results could be tragic. Sometimes there simply isn't time for a debate.
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is a communication skill. It's not all verbal. It's facial expression, body language and physical restraint. Those are communication skills also used in animal training but, if used correctly, will work with children until such a time that reasoning through language can gradually take over. But first, parents need to establish themselves as being "in charge" right from the start. Secondly, the parents get to and must give that same authority to other trusted care givers, teachers etc., and the child must treat them with the same respect. The "second in command" is critical and that's, IMO, one thing thats severely broken in today's child rearing posture many parents take...that the child is only responsible to them.
Unfortunately, few are born with near perfect parenting skills...but most of us have near perfect hind sight.
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