Comments on: Eight-Year-Old’s Advice On Discipline

By: JINI

JINI — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:52:40 +0000

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By: Mafalda Kops

Mafalda Kops — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:36:42 +0000

This blog has been loading slowly for me the final few days. I thought maybe it was my personal computer, but my sister visits your internet site as well and she told me the exact same issue is occurring to her. Any ideas?

By: Perfect Helen

Perfect Helen — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:26:41 +0000

From my own parenting experience (I am a mother of 3 children) I would like to say that 7-10 years is in some degree difficult period. Children take a new stage in their life, so some changes can be obvious in their life. It is very important to establish trustful relashionships with children. For those parents who haven’t done this yet, there is not a moment to be lost.

By: Goldie Pywell

Goldie Pywell — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:55:31 +0000

I savored reading your blog post.

By: Gracie Parker

Gracie Parker — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:21:29 +0000

i used Stevia extract as a sugar substitute because i am diabetic. Stevia is really sweeter than sucrose.*:~

By: JINI

JINI — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:48:20 +0000

Oh yes, one more important thing: Since Oscar stopped eating ALL chemicals and most sugar, he no longer gets the “bugger-energy”. We only eat unprocessed, organic food at home with natural sugars, stevia, honey, etc and not much of it. However, at his friend’s houses, he was getting typical North American crap food – loaded with artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, msg, and sugar, sugar, sugar. So I sent out at “Don’t give Oscar sugar or chemicals” letter to all his friend’s moms, and guess what? No more bugger-energy! No more tormenting, abuse, NOTHING. I’m gobsmacked that his intake just at friend’s houses could have had such an impact on his health and behaviour. No wonder SO many kids have learning disorders, behavioural disorders etc. if this is their normal, predominant diet. Very sad.

By: JINI

JINI — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:39:45 +0000

No, I’m sad to say this method did not continue to work. After the novelty wore off – in a few weeks – I got really tired of spanking him and it seemed to have lost meaning to Oscar as well. It got to the point where I was spanking him way too often, so we both dropped it. The system that’s worked for several months now is the threat of a $1 penalty (taken out of his allowance) if the behaviour is not stopped. Then of course, my little negotiator came up with another procedure whereby he could win back $1 at a time by behaving really well – thoughtful, helpful, etc. So we continue on…

I think the important thing is not that “I’m the boss, you do what I say.” But that we both realize that when someone in the family is creating “bad energy” or hurting someone else, then we have to work together to come up with a system whereby that person is incentivized or motivated to behave decently. And different people are encouraged by different things!

By: Intrigued

Intrigued — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:12:48 +0000

I’m curious as to what has become of this over the last five months or so. Has it been kept up and/or working? Very interesting comment to be coming from a kid.

By: MePregnant

MePregnant — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:28:17 +0000

Spanking As Discipline for Children | Integrated Parenting…

Often profound wisdom comes from our children – here my son tells me exactly how to discipline him; what he needs and what will work. And he’s right! Boy, am I surprised….