tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post8419026377855352994..comments2023-10-09T10:57:29.323-04:00Comments on Prayer of Hannah: Leah's Thoughts on DisciplineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067831645040029841noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-34845971098710122822008-02-15T13:44:00.000-05:002008-02-15T13:44:00.000-05:00Having a 15 year old, 13 year old and now a 16 mon...Having a 15 year old, 13 year old and now a 16 month old, my ideas on Biblical discipline have evolved over the years. Some people hit the nail on the head when they said 1)every child is different... what works for one might not be the best method for another. 2)Whether you use spanking, timeout, or something else, consistency is the key to effectiveness. 3)Discipline means "to teach" not "to Renee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/04409544634888430775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-46700586876341149912008-02-13T19:57:00.000-05:002008-02-13T19:57:00.000-05:00P.S. The most important thing to remember when im...P.S. The most important thing to remember when implementing *EFFECTIVE* timeouts is that you need to remove ALL of your attention from the child--we don't start the timer until our children are calmly sitting...and we don't talk to them or look at them or pay them even an ounce of attention when they are testing us to see what it will take to get our attention...timeout is a timeout from fun, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-77941473736272587612008-02-13T19:49:00.000-05:002008-02-13T19:49:00.000-05:00We have 2 kids and we use timeout as our only form...We have 2 kids and we use timeout as our only form of discipline, and it's very effective. The key to discipline in our home is follow through. If we ask our son to pick something up or to stop doing something, and he ignores us, we will give him one redirect (so, we'd say, "we asked you to do something"), if he ignores the redirect, he gets a timeout. Timeout is one minute per year of age, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-26751470389717983182008-02-13T19:24:00.000-05:002008-02-13T19:24:00.000-05:00I will be very real here. I grew up in a nonchris...I will be very real here. I grew up in a nonchristian home where we were spanked quite hard by parents with anger problems. There was no reconciliation between parent and child. In other words, it was not done well. I am not against spanking... but I have to be honest... I am scared to! I am so afraid that it will come across in anger that I haven't done it once. We have used time outs... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-65968459692370581512008-02-12T13:56:00.000-05:002008-02-12T13:56:00.000-05:00I think this is going to be an interesting topic t...I think this is going to be an interesting topic this week.<BR/><BR/>We've found that thumping our 20 month old on the forehead or the back of her hand works well for correcting & disciplining when we're in public, or in a place where she needs to be quiet (like church), or when she's sitting in her high chair, and her bottom's hard to access. ;)<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to hear everyone's suggestionsJeffrey & Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664804363688381246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-77342689530755008252008-02-12T01:06:00.000-05:002008-02-12T01:06:00.000-05:00In an answer to marymstraits: My son is 2 and a ha...In an answer to marymstraits: <BR/>My son is 2 and a half. He has currently entered into a stage where spanking does not bother him in the least...he'll take a spanking and then keep right on going doing whatever as though nothing happened. So, we have switched to doing time out a lot more...this really works for us because my son extremely dislikes not being able to play. We sit him down in a Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415638543648865249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-31651978420464179012008-02-11T21:30:00.000-05:002008-02-11T21:30:00.000-05:00A very helpful book that I have loved recently is ...A very helpful book that I have loved recently is Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman. It's much like Shepherding a Child's Heart, but it has a lot of practical advice and examples and it's from a mom's view, which I've really appreciated. One thing it's radically changed for me in disciplining our daughter is teaching her scripture and having Biblical reasons for all the discipline Branhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384282036410544306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-51137814513552753542008-02-11T16:21:00.000-05:002008-02-11T16:21:00.000-05:00As a Mom of three kids, I think the most effective...As a Mom of three kids, I think the most effective method depends on your kids. My oldest is a boundary tester, she wants to see what will happen next, and she HATES to be by herself. So for her, time out in her bedroom with the door shut is the most effective method. She hates having her door shut, and the threat of that is enough to keep her on the straight and narrow. My middle child HATESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-10960979142976123732008-02-11T10:27:00.000-05:002008-02-11T10:27:00.000-05:00This is for anyone out there . . .Have you tried a...This is for anyone out there . . .<BR/><BR/>Have you tried any other methods other than spanking? We are entering into "spanking" (not enough to actually hurt him), but I'm curious if there's any other way to discipline effectively. My sister does "time out" with her baby (12 months) and swears it works. ? Just curious!MMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834798410303610763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-57284063525821853922008-02-10T23:24:00.000-05:002008-02-10T23:24:00.000-05:00Well said. Great, practical advice. Thanks for ...Well said. Great, practical advice. Thanks for this post.<BR/><BR/>jenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707869717872150950noreply@blogger.com