What's your alternative method of disciplining children?

[hedgehog]

When our kids got fussy and started bickering with each other, instead of spanking we'd instruct them to run around the house a certain number of laps. Genrally, kids bicker when the're bored and antsy. Running a couple laps tends to re-direct their interests into more productive uses of their time than hitting each other. Watching them run past the windows is also a lot more entertaining than sending them to their room, etc and I now have a crop of strong lean young adults!

[tk2kewl]

1. that sounds like a good idea!

I will be watching this thread closely for some good ideas. :hi:

[MrCoffee]

2. sometimes i use a wooden spoon instead of the belt.

[LostinVA]

3. I love the new pink Taser

[mcar]

4. My husband always assigns pushups

and we both give extra chores. You're so right - sometimes it is just a matter of working off excess energy and redirecting their attention. Depending on the nature of the transgression, we've also had our kids write apology notes.

[LynneSin]

5. Waterboarding always works in my book

:hide:

[Squatch]

7. Dammit. You beat me. (But I have a cool picture)

[Squatch]

6. Liberal use of waterboarding

[DS1]

8. Spring Training with Michael Vick

[soleft]

9. Try to figure out why they're acting out and help get their needs met

Same way I deal with misbehaving adults.

[Debi]

10. Every time their naughty I just feed one more of their cats

to the dog...

[TOhioLiberal]

18. That little guy has a look like...

...Oh Wow! don't eat me, Mr. dog!

[Joe Fields]

11. The rack in my dungeon always did the trick.

[EFerrari]

12. Cooking?

:rofl:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. The crawl space under the house.

Let's see if the monster in the closet bugs them down there.

[mikeytherat]

14. A state-of-the-art detention center where children are held in place

with magnets

mikey_the_rat

[LostinVA]

15. That's bloody brilliant, Mikey!

[mikeytherat]

17. Can't take the credit - that's Principal Skinner from "The Simpsons"

Part of what he dreams about when the school might get a sharp increase in funding:

"History books that know how the Korean War ended! Math books without that 'base-six' crap in them! And a state-of-the-art detention center, where children are held in place with magnets!"

mikey_the_rat

[JitterbugPerfume]

16. I just beat their little butt

till it is black and blue and them I make them sleep in the closet. MY kids don't sass me!