[Vicky.]

I do think everything is a bit too soft these days. Also I have in the past been 'told off' by our health visitor for raising my voice at the kids when they were being little twats (I didn't CALL them little twats)...apparently its 'emotional abuse' and you should never raise your voice. Erm. Sorry but if I never raised my voice at mine, they would never hear me, I almost HAVE to shout at times...

Edit. Have never got wrong for grounding, naughty step etc though, helath visitor actually recommended those kinds of punishments to me. But was a bit wishy washy saying 'positive reinforcement is better than negative'..which overall I agree with but positive does not always work and sometimes we resort to fave toys being taken away for a day or whatever.