Here's the situation....A friend of mine just had a house guest over for a week. The guest brought her 5 year old boy as well. During the course of the the week stay...they boy was one of the worst behaved children I have ever seen. He would constantly not listen and misbehave doing things he knew was wrong. Now the mother is a licensed MFT (marriage and family therapist) which IMO makes the situation worse.
I noticed that the mom would only talk to the boy and make verbal threats but would never really follow up. Well she would but only after repeating herself about 5 times or so. Now I grew up in an age were parents physically disciplined their children....and I did so with my son up until he was about 6. Once he was 6 I could really explain the situation to him thus no need for physicla punishment. Now that he''s 17 the removal of privileges is enough to keep him in line.
So I'm wondering what do parents now days do to keep their children from misbehaving? I asked the MFT why she didn't discipline him physically and she claimed in studies it has proven to be ineffective....hmmm worked or me and most of my friends...what say you....D
I noticed that the mom would only talk to the boy and make verbal threats but would never really follow up. Well she would but only after repeating herself about 5 times or so. Now I grew up in an age were parents physically disciplined their children....and I did so with my son up until he was about 6. Once he was 6 I could really explain the situation to him thus no need for physicla punishment. Now that he''s 17 the removal of privileges is enough to keep him in line.
So I'm wondering what do parents now days do to keep their children from misbehaving? I asked the MFT why she didn't discipline him physically and she claimed in studies it has proven to be ineffective....hmmm worked or me and most of my friends...what say you....D