Reprimanding a 4 year old....

[Chef]

There are 2 things that I dont tolerate.
1. Dont disrespect my wife.
2. Dont disrespect your mother.

Tonight as my daughter (4 yrs old) and I were setting the table for dinner, my wife asked Charley Jane if she washed her hands already (wife was in the kitchen behind a wall). Charley Jane made a smart remark and stuck her tongue out at my wife. Uuummmm, I dont friggin think so!!!! I snatched her little azz up and headed to her room to get the ping pong paddle. She was squealing like a stuck pig!!!! Screaming at the top of her lungs for her mother!!!! Two taps later the world came to an end.... She was put to bed without dinner until she would apologize to her mother for her behavior without crying.

About 30 minutes later she emerged from her room and apologized to her mother and ate her dinner.

My wife and I think it was appropriate for the action. What does the GS say??

[LuBowhunter]

That's how all kids should be punished.

[Dustinb09]

I agree 110%!

[bm22]

Sounds like you aren't raising a brat to me. Good job.

[DirkDiggler]

Yep! My four year old had quite the attitude too. I'm with you

[ColinR]

Yes sir. Handled it perfectly in my book.

[LakeJake]

That just sounds like normal parenting to me. Good job.

[doghouse]

Perfect! Beats that don't pay them any attention when they are throwing a fit!

[BOWTIE DRYVA]

Seems fair to me! You have to get them early.

[TTORA]

Dad chased me with a belt....I would rather have the paddle

[topduarte]

That is how my brothers and I were raised. Good job.

[Backwoods101]

Reprimanding a 4 year old....

Job well done pop. It sux when we have to punish our lil loved ones but knowing we are setting them on the right path in life, makes it right.

[Txsurveyor2014]

That is how we are handling it with our 4 year old. Except we use a big wooden spoon!

[Chef]

My dad would have relocate my head to another zip code!!! Im not going to tolerate either of tem talking or acting like that.

[Playa]

I don't tell anyone how to parent their child.

But similar string of events woukd have happened in my house as well. Except I'd make mine eat, cuz he would just prefer skipping dinner anyway, so it's like punishment.

I don't think there is near enough of this. If you don't assert authority between ages 2-4 you will have no hope of gaining control beyond that. Kids respect rules & boundaries.

Too many parents are too busy & accepting. My sister in law just sluffs it off when her kids act likes heathens & says "oh their just hyper." No your mouthy 3 yr old just spit at you, and yelled until you caved in & he runs the house.