[Mystic Mock]

As long as you don't hit them to hard then I think it's alright, but I would prefer to threaten them with a smacking than actually going through with it if I was a parent.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

As long as you don't hit them to hard then I think it's alright, but I would prefer to threaten them with a smacking than actually going through with it if I was a parent.

That's a pitfall of parenting imo. Eventually the clever little buggers cotton onto the fact that your threats are empty and don't behave.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

That's a pitfall of parenting imo. Eventually the clever little buggers cotton onto the fact that your threats are empty and don't behave.

But that's when I probably would start doing it if they was really being naughty.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

That's a pitfall of parenting imo. Eventually the clever little buggers cotton onto the fact that your threats are empty and don't behave.

Threatening to smack them and not doing isn't the answer but following through with threats has to be done, like grounding them or taking away a toy or not letting them watch TV for a while etc.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Threatening to smack them and not doing isn't the answer but following through with threats has to be done, like grounding them or taking away a toy or not letting them watch TV for a while etc.

Definitely.