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Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

The stare usually works.If it does'nt then "Get up those stairs now and don't even think! About coming down here!"said loudly with conviction does the trick.I've even scared the misses when i've shouted at my eldest.lol.
If they don't expect it the impact is immense.Shouting if not over used and done with conviction can be a devastating tool to have in ones arsenal.

See, the logic doesn't work for me. Again it's about the equality aspect; if someone was to shout full force at me, I wouldn't obey them or respect them, I'd be tempted to give THEM a smack in the face.

Therefore, I don't expect my daughters to obey or respect someone who shouts at them. I teach them exactly the opposite . Someone who needs to raise their voice to make themselves understood is not deserving of my (or their) respect.