I have a 16 year old daughter who I can't remember ever spanking. Don't know if it was because of her being well behaved or me just not being able to do it.
I was always worried about having a boy because I thought I would be too hard on him. Well the doctor spanked him when he came out and it's been happening ever since. He is six now and I will say when he was younger it was a deterrent, but the older he gets the less it works. He is an overly sweet kid, a lot like I was at his age. That said, he has a mean streak/temper that can come out quickly. Spanking him turned into a never ending battle where both sides would just dig in more. Usually my wife being nice and calm with him is the best way to end it.
Like Rugger said above his most feared punishment is boredom. Sending him to time out, taking his tablet away, not taking him to the park, no squirrel hunting, etc will get him on board faster than anything. This is obviously harder to apply to a three year old who is acting out while away from the parents.
I was always worried about having a boy because I thought I would be too hard on him. Well the doctor spanked him when he came out and it's been happening ever since. He is six now and I will say when he was younger it was a deterrent, but the older he gets the less it works. He is an overly sweet kid, a lot like I was at his age. That said, he has a mean streak/temper that can come out quickly. Spanking him turned into a never ending battle where both sides would just dig in more. Usually my wife being nice and calm with him is the best way to end it.
Like Rugger said above his most feared punishment is boredom. Sending him to time out, taking his tablet away, not taking him to the park, no squirrel hunting, etc will get him on board faster than anything. This is obviously harder to apply to a three year old who is acting out while away from the parents.
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