petticoat Discipline for boys?
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i think im in love with you
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ROFL !!!!!!!!!!!sorry but I have raised 3 of those little tigers....... and yes a beating is a natural reaction on your part, but I do not think it would work..... it would prob make it worse......  you have a boy that is turning into a little man right before your eyes...... the hormones , mood swings the talking back are all NORMAL things..... don't let him get to you sister !!! the more you react to it the more act he will put on for you..... they have a job to do, and that job is to drive us crazy or as close to it as they can get....... write down the house rules on a board along with the punishment that goes with each rule if broke.... explain it to him in adult language, that is what he is needing, to be treated as a young adult, remember he is between worlds right now.. so tell him you will treat him as he acts...... he acts like an adult he gets treated as such....... if he acts like a child he gets treated as such...... do NOT argue or yell or show fear or anger.... they are like wild animals at this age....... ROFL, sorry again, but I just had a flash back, and it is NOT from drugs !!! take a deep breath and plane your strategy, and get Dad involved if possible... a united front is what is needed here............ a big hug and a bigger GOD BLESS
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Somebrowing said "Hey parents, babies still don't make themselves."  High five to you, woman! I feel very fortunate because when I grew up, chores and privileges were delegated by age, not gender. My brothers and I were all taught to be self-sufficient and responsible. Our parents both had careers and were excellent role models for us. I can do basic car maintenance and my brothers can cook and sew....and vice versa. \nWe all had the same curfews based on age and were expected to let our parents know where we were at all times. I think boys and girls can both have many privileges and a great deal of freedom if they act responsibly.
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Time out...its the best system..\n\nI dont believe in spanking.\n\nBuy a comfy little chair that they have to go in in the corner. Buy a blue and green one for each kid. \n\nIf they get up...keep making them sit back down. \nIts the best way with out getting physical.\n\nI got this from Nanny 911!\n\n(This is the reason Nanny 911 comes on right after Wife Swap!)
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Corporal pumishment should be used sparingly. The old saying spare the rod and spoil the child is not applicable at this age. Corporal pumishment should be used as a last resort when all else failed. Psychology and persuasion would be a better choice.
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Yes...up until the time they are a legal adult.  Maybe parents should think about this before allowing so much permissiveness in their family. I am a strict Mother(no corporal punishment...but lots of consistency and time out and good choice/ bad choice options). I feel it is my duty, and moral responsibility to raise well mannered and caring people. I KNOW I am responsible for my children's actions.
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I would have been more consistent with discipline.  If you threaten to take something away, then do it.  When you use certain actions with certain problems, continue to do the same everytime.  Therefore, the children know what is expected of them and the consequences otherwise.  Good luck!
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I'm guessing that your son will probably get hassled at school. Kids are mean, or at least some are, and he will no doubt get his share of the ribbing. That being said, I worked with a guy at Reynolds and Reynolds who was a dwarf. He was a technical manager, and when he first started, he was pretty uptight. Once he got settled, people pretty much treated him like anyone else. A good friend of mine worked under him, and he liked him a lot. I think that as long as your son doesn't make a big deal about it, no one else will either. It sucks to be different, but it isn't going to stop him from having a more or less normal life.
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It's an unhealthy attitude in our society that needs to be adjusted.  Teaching boys to hold it all in, they will eventually have to let it out.
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Wow, make sure you really encourage this type of behavior in your boy!\n\nAnd yes it would sell, but has been done before.
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I have three main rules in my classroom.....\n1. Treat others as you would want to be treated.(golden rule)\n2. You are responsible for your stuff and your space. (teaches responsibility)\n3. BE HONEST no matter what\n  this one can only be enforced if a parent remains a safe place to be honest. Be careful not to punsih your kids for being honest. Work out discipline ideas with them so they understand that the punishment is not because they told the truth but because of what they did wrong. Honesty is a very hard habit to create. It has to be an understanding and forgiving environment.
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It's obvious all this medication for all these so called "disorders" don't work because 5 year olds are controlling things. Your kid is sick alright, he was born with a sin nature. Ever wonder why babies cry when they don't get their way and are selfish as toddlers?  "Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me(Psalm 51:5)". "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him(Proverbs 22:15)". Years ago, when there was no such thing as A.D.D. etc, the parents were in control because they spanked their children, thereby teaching them that choices have consequences. "He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently(Proverbs 13:23)". "Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol(Proverbs 23:13-14)". If you don't whoop him, he will whoop you. One day he will probably be bigger than you and if you don't get him now, what will you do then? He will be an out of control adult who will be dealt with by society, but only much more harshly. So please, for his sake, yours, and the rest of the world's, raise him right!
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oh my!!\n please please try this: instead of taking things away from him make him earn things.  reward him when he has good behaivor.  create a behavior system. \n\nA good example would be make a chart of the things that he would like to do or go.  And tell him he has to have good behaivor and not get into trouble at school for a specific number of day before he will be able to do that.  I can give you many more ideas if you are interested.  just email me at teddybear_1829@yahoo.com\n\nBut the one thing I can tell you is that it will never get better if you make it seem to him that you are just taking things away from him.
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Sorry justwondering I'm not Dr. Phil but you can call me Dr. Rascal if it makes you happy.\n\nYou're caught in a trap but before you jump to any conclusions read on...\n\nYou mention in your question "boy and girl duties". The trap is a societal one. Stop and think why does baking or cooking have to be a 'girl thing'? Why electrical, pluming, etc need to be a boy thing? They're just things that need to be done, there is no gender assigned to them. You said you love the challenge of doing those "boy" things. You also said your husband finds solace in baking/cooking. \n\nThings need to be done it's a given. There is labor involved to reach a goal. It's not how the labor is devided that that matters (who does the 'boy' things and who does the 'girl' things), it's getting the job done that counts.\n\nbottom line.... you waited 4 years for the gutters. 4 years ago you could have said "look honey I'll do the gutters, electrical, and plumbing because I love the challenge, you do the cooking baking, and vacuuming because you find solace in those things. You would have had the gutters done 4 years ago and not had to do some of those 'girl' duties.\n\nI hope you don't misunderstand my answer; I'm not telling you you're wrong and not telling you he's wrong. Whats wrong is the division of labor in your house. If the two of you can talk and assign duties each is comfortable/enjoys doing without assigning boy/girl tags then your relationship will be much better for it.\n\nI'm not really Dr. like Phil but I suspect he'd give you a similar (maybe shorter answer).\n\nAll the best to you and hubby,\n\nRascal
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I'm not sure where you are, so the question presumes facts I don't have.  My experience with corporal punishment included no such exemption.  Where it was allowed, females were subject to it.  Where it was banned, it was banned. \n\nHowever, when I was in grade school, the females were generally better behaved, and I don't recall nearly as many incidents of the girls getting slapped on the wrist with a ruler as the boys.
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Hmmm.... scratch with my hand in an obvious way?.. nope..my kids would be appalled, and my son with his very keen sense of being a smarty britches would probably say very loudly, "Mom.. thats a private thing, go to the bathroom if your itchy, that's the rules"  Since thats what I have told him to do instead of adjusting in class when he's in front of an audience (Yes I got a letter home)\n\nBut a technique I do use to be less obvious is to pull at my waistband of my jeans to act as though I forgot to wear a belt and my pants are slipping, that little wiggle usually helps.. but if not then I tug at my pant legs towards the bottom by my shoes, like i pulled my pants up too far and now my socks are showing.. the bend over wiggle helps too..and if all else fails when in public I'll do a little cha cha dance and really wiggle.. when my kids are with me they think we are having a silly moment...
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This is not a website but you might want to check out your local library for Essential Manners For Men by Peter Post.  Your question stirs hope that some men out there really might still be classy enough to care about manners.  Hurray!