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Offline songbird

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Re: When do you start corporal punishment with a child?
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2025, 01:43:43 PM »
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    • If we were out of line as children, after being told, and child did not obey, then we were not told "wait til you get home". No, it was right there, be it public, in church. A pop on the butt.  Mom said to us, this is your embarrassment, not mine.

    My mom said children learn from the day they are born.  True.  My mom listened to Captain Kangaroo. Ha, but he was very good, he would say, "Give the children what they want most, give them your time." Punishment is one of those times.

    Kids catch on real quick and go to dad or mom, depending.  

    Ignore bad behavior, and teach the other siblings to do the same.  My 2 year old always screamed when being put in a car seat.  I told my daughter, give him no attention.  Don't even say ah, don't give him anything. Ignore him as if he is not there.  It took 2 weeks and he finally said nothing.  That is work and patience.  And  Prayer!!
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    Offline AMDGJMJ

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    Re: When do you start corporal punishment with a child?
    « Reply #16 on: October 14, 2025, 09:38:33 PM »
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    • Quote from: Änσnymσus on October 12, 2025, 08:46:38 PM
    Child has hit the so-called terrible twos and is getting very rebellious and disobedient. Resorting to “bribes” or just switcharoos (I don’t mean sweets but just some other good, healthy food or doing/giving something) for now but I don’t know if it’s a good thing all the time.

    What’s the general practice among trads?
    Every child is different.  Our oldest son is 6 1/2 often needs mild spankings to stay in line and not bully his little brothers.   Our 2nd son is so timid that all you have to do is give him a stern look and he will break down sobbing and saying, "I'm sorry!"  Our 3rd son was a biter.  That had to be nipped in the bud.  Our 4th... Well, that is yet to be seen as he is only just now 5 months old.

    #3 is 2 years old and definitely throws temper tantrums (epsecially when tired).  Usually we put him in a room to give him "time by himself" until he stops screaming.  He hates being alone (sanguine?).  So, this punishment is worse than spankings for him and when he is riled corporal punishments only make it worse.  Now...  When he knocks the baby over or does something bad outside of a tantrum, yes, he will get punished for that.  If we don't have some sort of corporal punishment for him he will continue doing bad things.  We usually give a warning first and at this point it usually just takes a little pat on the bottom or slap on his arm to usually get him to stop hitting people or doing something that he shouldn't do.  Honestly it doesn't probably hurt him much but just enough to refocus him.

    Hahaha...  I have been in the grocery store and definitely have had misbehavior.  I have totally done the "start walking away" (equivalent of ignoring the outburst) but still being close enough that I can keep an eye on them.  They usually catch up rather quickly.  Sometimes if one of the boys is being very bad I strap him into the baby seat in the shopping cart.  They hate losing their freedom and Aldi has a double seater...  :laugh1: :laugh2:
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    Re: When do you start corporal punishment with a child?
    « Reply #17 on: October 15, 2025, 02:13:17 PM »
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    • I remember being unceremoniously removed from the seat in the grocery cart, taken outside to the car, the blue, ‘56 Chevy station wagon, and my mother whooping my bottom with the wooden spoon. Yes, she kept one in the car!  She abandoned the cart full of food in front of the meat counter where I had poked yet another hole in the cellophane securing a pair of pork chops to the cardboard tray. She ordered me into the car and we drove directly home from the A&P.  Dad came home shortly thereafter. I recall eating an omelet and toast for dinner. I’m not sure if Dad punished me or not, but most likely I was put to bed early. Someone didn’t the shopping later, but I wasn’t invited. I’m guessing I was 18-24 mos. 
    Don’t be seen spanking your defiant, screaming brat in the parking lot. Someone will call the authorities and you’ll be all over the internet via the store’s security cameras. Not all progress is for the better. 
    The A&P building is still there. It has gone through many occupants and is currently Gold’s Gym. My nephew works out there and says that the floor squeaks when you walk on it. When it was A&P, it had wooden floors with sealed with linseed oil. My guess is that the original flooring is still there!  The A&P was the first occupant. 
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    Re: When do you start corporal punishment with a child?
    « Reply #18 on: October 20, 2025, 09:15:33 PM »
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