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Hot sauce mom goes too far

Posted on 18. Feb, 2011 by Andy Ptacek in Guilt, The balancing act

Watching this video made me ill. I don’t know how this mom sleeps at night… it’s crossing the line. That line between discipline and child abuse.

I understand getting creative with how you get your child to behave because every kid is unique and what they respond to is unique. It takes time and practice to find out what works and just when you think you got it, you have to change your strategy again. Remember, discipline is supposed to help your child correct his or her behavior, but they can’t do that if all they take away from the ordeal is fear.  The goal is to get them to UNDERSTAND what they did wrong and why… not submission.

For more ideas on how to discipline, here are what the experts say. I know all of you have your child’s best interest in mind and commend you for your hard work trying to raise kids who are upright and healthy. It’s not easy, and no one said it would be. Discipline is the hardest part of parenting.