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I was spanked as a kid. I don't think it did any good. I don't want to spank my kids.
I must say, this does make me reconsider my opinions.
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Yeah, please don't beat your kids. Not only does it not work, it also damages your relationship with them and then they need to get therapy later.
I'm not going to. I don't want to spank my kids. Trust me, I was raised on Michael and Debi Pearl. I know where that road goes.
As a parent of two very different and spectrum-y kids, it is incredible just how effective gentle parenting is. You have to be mindful of your kids' needs, make sure they aren't tired or hangry or just in an environment/situation that lends itself to poor decisions (and if they are, guide them towards resolving that) and dole out timeouts and losing privileges as appropriate for the individual child and situation. The other thing to remember is kids will test limits all the time, so you need to be ready to make those limits clear and make it clear when they try something new which is not okay. Mostly it comes down to consistent expectations and being clear and consistent with your and communication and punishments
Of course. I believe in gentle parenting. What do we even call the "strategy" on display from OOOP?
I remember a lot of kids getting spanked at school in the '80s. Most were more worried about the additional spanking they would get at home as punishment for misbehaving enough to get spanked at school.
You don't have to lay hands (or belts, or whatever) on your child to set and enforce strong boundaries and expectations. Kids need those guardrails to help them learn to navigate the world.