Child Discipline Tips

When you say, “no”, stick with it or your children will not respect you. On the other hand, if they don’t respect you, you can’t be their role model and it follows that you cannot be blamed for how they turn out.

Never yell at your children in public; however, it IS okay to yell at other adults who might happen to glance in your direction when your child is completely nuts…

When they act up, don’t compare your children to other children that they know. Compare them, instead, to fictitious beings, like demons, that destroy people’s sanity and ruin their lives…

Don’t overreact; in fact, don’t react at all. Just sit their motionless, with your eyes closed. That’s right… daddy’s dead… and YOU’RE the reason!

Tell your child exactly what you expect of him BEFORE going out in public. This way, he can push your buttons more efficiently and have you off the deep end before you finish your first errand.

Don’t go for the lecture. You may not think that hearing you drone on and on is particularly severe as a punishment; however, your friends, family and co-workers disagree…

When your children fight one another, force them to hug, instead. This will connect anger and violence with affection in their minds and prepare them for married life later on…

Use reverse psychology: I took my youngest to a reverse psychologist and, in no time, we had undone the damage done by his previous therapy sessions.

Don’t reward a tantrum with attention. When my children would throw a tantrum, I would pretend that they had never existed… I would stop calling them by name or feeding them. They’d say, “Daddy, I’m hungry” and I’d reply, “Do I know you?”…

You might feel that your toddler is manipulating you… and this is a valid thought. If you start thinking your toddler is slowly poisoning you for your life insurance, you might have crossed a line…