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Originally posted by StormBerlin
Exactly, you can't reason with a three year old, or even a five year old. You need to teach them that things have consequences. A good old fashioned swat is perfect.
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I can't disagree more. My little girl is 6, and she's never been spanked. Everyone she's stayed with has said she's the most well-behaved kid they've met. Yes, we talked about things with her from very early on. She's been scolded lots of times. We save the loud/stern voices for when it's called for, and it really gets her attention. She stand in the corner on occasion. She's had toys taken away for hours or days. Things like that are plenty effective. I can't imagine intentionally hurting her.