Thanks, well said!

• Open for suggestions on dealing with a defiant child...sm - Inquiring mom
  • Defiant 2nd grader too - worriedmomMT
  • When my son was in second grade he had behavior issues (sm) - NCMT
  • I need suggestions too - Lisa
    • This will never work out this way- - Situation
    • Oh don't even get me started. - MT
      • We are definitely in about the same situation - Lisa
  • some suggestions - mt
    • this is the recommended technique from - sm
    • I know some people that took their son's - trose
    • This is a great idea... - been tempted..sm
    • Thanks for your note, here's more info...sm - Inquiring mom
      • Don't spank, but zero tolerance for outright definance/talking back (sm) - NCMT
        • This is exactly how I dealt with backtalking when I raised my kids. - no backtalk ever!
          • Yep - I think it is consistency and starting early! (sm) - NCMT
        • Umm...defiance...must have bills on my mind!! (nm) - NCMT
      • Your problem is - Kids!
        • The problem with spanking (For me) is that - MT
          • Now being a transcriptionist, we cannot kill our hands but - Kids!
        • All spanking does is make kids respect you to your face (sm) - just creates sneaky kids NCMT
          • Fear, not respect. It's not the same thing. - Bonnie Blue
            • Yep, I agree. I should have said "fear you to your face"(nm) - NCMT
          • Yours could have turned out that way - Kids!
            • I worded it wrong - my kids are not sneaky (sm) - NCMT
              • I am a preacher's kid. I got spankings, plenty of them. - Wannie
                • Thanks, well said! - Kids!
              • I was so glad when mine growing up that - Kids!
                • Spare the rod makes me cringe - Bonnie Blue
                  • It is in the Good Book.... - Kids!
                    • There are lots of things in the Good Books - Bonnie Blue
                • Yeah, but I don't think "the rod" has to be an actual weapon (sm) - NCMT
                  • Yes. And discipline means desciple. - MTmomof3
              • LOL Preacher's kids - MTmomof3
                • My stepmom, rest her soul - Kids!
                • Oops! Hope I didn't offend you - my point was (sm) - NCMT
                  • No offense taken - MTmomof3
                    • LOL - no such thing as perfect kid or perfect adult for that matter (nm) - NCMT
                      • Perfect, what's that. - MTmomof3
    • Personally, I love this suggestion. - sm

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