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Originally posted by lurkette
I think part of the problem is that most parents have no clue how to parent effectively. They think that discipline is either threats, physical punishment, or cajoling and wheedling.
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Yup. The only problem though is that threats don't work if the parents don't follow through on them. Telling little Johnny that his Xbox is going to get taken away, when he knows through experience that it won't happen, just reinforces the idea that no action will be taken and what the kid is doing is acceptable.
Parents need to start taking more responsiblity when it comes to keeping their children from misbehaving.