Tammy
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Any parent who claims to never feel this way is LYING! ;) I find the best thing to do is take a few seconds (notice I didn't say minutes, minutes aren't always available! :) ) and calm down. If I'm home, I leave the room or turn my back, take a couple deep breaths, maybe count to ten. If I'm out, I ignore them and do the counting/breathing thing only. That helps me significantly.
Generally, a cheeky child is looking for a battle- one they intend to win by uphanding you and watching you blow up like a teakettle. I used to have this little saying tacked up (and should probably put it up again): "He who angers you, controls you". Let your sarcastic spawn see who's really the boss, by keeping your cool and not giving them what they want: which is, of course, for their words or deeds to be powerful enough to pull your strings like a puppet. ;) Turn the tables by presenting a deaf (or worse- understanding) ear. You'll drive them up the wall.
And if all else fails- kick their butt. Maybe that's all they needed in the first place. ;) :) :)
beltman
show an enormous amount of patience that only a loving parent can show. love your child. explain to your child that you are disappointed when they are cheeky,naughty,angry or misbehaving and that you won't be good to them if they are not good to you. being not good to them includes, no rewards, no treats, no surprises and even threatening to withdraw a previously promised present or visit to a circus or zoo or movie or whatever you have both been looking forward to.
love your child and share their life and don't try to design it. good luck...it is the biggest and most important role you will ever have to undertake.
violence and that includes a smack or kick in the butt or slap or anything else that is intended to cause pain is such a cop out and will only reinforce the idea that when you don't like something or lose control of a situation you strike out.
it is true...violence breeds violence.
love your child.
Anonymous
Spell check says this is the correct version of your question:
Methods you use as a parent to refrain from kicking your child's butt when they are cheeky???HELP!!...
Answer: Spare the rod spoil the Child!
That is what kept me out of trouble as a child!
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My father and mother would have disowned me if I were given pregnant as an adolescent. My mom rubbed it into me a lot about how she had a career proper out of highschool operating for an coverage company thats nonetheless round on the instantaneous and how she did no longer have me until eventually she became 24 years previous. i'm now 35 and pregnant with my first new child. So sure there are those strict father and mother available alot of it merely relies upon how the father and mother did issues. Like my husbands relations the girls all started having youthful ones youthful proper out of highschool truly. So it merely relies upon on the relations.
allkoei
You mean we are suppose to refreign.....
I feel when they learn the meaning of word "no", then it's open season. I don't condone child abuse, but sometimes there is a need for good old fashion discipline. Here is a simple rule to follow: If you remember to count to 10, then they haven't done anything bad enough yet. If you jack them up in the @ss whoop position, then carry on...they have done something that requires a good @ss whoop.