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Apr 26, 2015
2:25:12am

Oceanographer

Don't threaten to spank unless you actually follow through. In fact, don't ever

threaten your kids with ANY consequences unless you follow through. Otherwise you are setting very bad precedents that will come back to bite you months or years later.

Consequences have to mean something.

I also like what steve3125 says.

Just my .02.

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Oceanographer

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Time

How do you help a child stop bullying a sibling?

CrackerJack

4/25/15 10:39pm

If it were me, I'd probably swat away. 4 is too old to be acting out like that.

BlueBearCat

4/25/15 10:42pm

Go for a walk and discuss a" What If "scenario: What if someone

steve3125

4/25/15 10:52pm

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TNT

4/25/15 11:02pm

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TNT

4/25/15 11:13pm

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TNT

4/25/15 11:13pm

A piece of advice that I got on here a long time ago - before I even had kids

crack

4/25/15 11:12pm

This is an absolute must.

4/25/15 11:59pm

Never ever be their friend(unless your their grand parent) but always

steve3125

4/26/15 3:24pm

"If you don't come here right now, we will never come back to the park again."

maxpowers

4/26/15 7:03am

Most children respond to positive reinforcement

mosterlow

4/25/15 11:50pm

We started a reward jar when I realized I hardly ever praised our 4 year old

Yvin

4/26/15 12:49am

It's natural for kids to get jealous of their baby siblings

ByuImaginesDragons

4/26/15 12:57am

Great advice!

steve3125

4/26/15 3:19pm

I see TNT has a lot of good ideas.

4/26/15 1:16am

Don't threaten to spank unless you actually follow through. In fact, don't ever

4/26/15 2:25am

Dang. I'm a hack.

4/26/15 2:25am

Bully your 4 year-old and re-establish yourself as the alpha male of the family.

4/26/15 8:19am

Spanking you kid is not "bullying"

BYUMizzou

4/26/15 9:06am

Some are afraid to see the difference and be a parent.

4/26/15 9:17am

Spanking just instills fear. Other than a quick swat as I pick up the kid I

Fdnman

4/26/15 10:29am

I was doing the hold on lap in a bear hug thing with one of

gwalker

4/26/15 10:41am

My little brother did that to me when we were younger and I was wrestling him.

kalifi

4/26/15 6:05pm

Sounds like there is something else going on with the 4 year old

4/26/15 2:54pm

Yikes! Well, consequences of something in her "currency" are certainly in order.

buckles

4/27/15 1:37pm

I have been trained extensively in Love and Logic, and I endorse this message.

Ssebo

4/27/15 7:40pm

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