Making children behave
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From: Auburn/ Opelika
Sweet thread, but in seriousness Greg, theres a book called "Water Dog" that tells about dog training of the hunting variety I think. I forget the author's name but you might want to check it out. He's done other dog training books if you dont want a hinting dog. Just thought you might wanna look into that. We got two spoiled mutts back home, but they're keepers. 
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From: Murphysboro, IL
Richard Wolters is the name of that author.
He also has a book called Gun Dog
Whether you hunt with the dog or not the Gun Dog book has a great section for discipline and training. First rule for a bird dog is discipline!
He also has a book called Gun Dog
Whether you hunt with the dog or not the Gun Dog book has a great section for discipline and training. First rule for a bird dog is discipline!
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When I was growing up...it was my mom that administered the discipline( "you do that and I'll whip you!"). My parents are gone now but I was raised to respect my parents and all elders and if we kids crossed the line..we were disciplined. My dad never laid a hand on me because he always said that he never had the heart to whip us. None-the-less, I grew up respecting my pop even tho he never spanked me.
I raised my first two kids and I am raising my third one just the same way my mom and pop raised us. All I can do is hope and pray that my 7 year old will turn out like the other two when he gets older.
So far so good...considering he's high functioning autistic which is a whole new ball game for me.
I raised my first two kids and I am raising my third one just the same way my mom and pop raised us. All I can do is hope and pray that my 7 year old will turn out like the other two when he gets older.
So far so good...considering he's high functioning autistic which is a whole new ball game for me.
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Some of you guys are bad. Mostly the ones who have never had kids. Really kids have bad days just like grown ups, but you would never i quess take a hand or a belt to yourself, WOULD YOU
im guessing not, there are other ways to punish misbehaving kids
while im by far not a perfact parent i will never strike my kids with
anything but love and and the occational grounding from the xbox
or computer or whatever it is they really like. Besides are'nt we all
just big Kids ourselves.
im guessing not, there are other ways to punish misbehaving kids
while im by far not a perfact parent i will never strike my kids with
anything but love and and the occational grounding from the xbox
or computer or whatever it is they really like. Besides are'nt we all
just big Kids ourselves.
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From: Southern MD
Last year, while my oldest son was home on a break from college, my youngest son started acting up.
Steven, (the oldest) looked over at Brad and said, "Little brother. Listen up. I had a twin brother, and he didn't listen, either. He's buried behind the fence. Your oldest sister had a twin that didn't listen, and she's buried behind the fence. Your older sister was one, of a set of triplets. The other two didn't listen, and they too, are buried behind the fence.
You, unfortunately, don't have a twin. If I were you, I'd straighten up, before YOU wind up behind the fence."
Brad was the best-behaved kid I've ever seen for at least two weeks!
(Brad now knows that his brother was only kidding!!!)
What 'hurts' my kids the most, is losing the computer and/or television 'privileges'.
Steven, (the oldest) looked over at Brad and said, "Little brother. Listen up. I had a twin brother, and he didn't listen, either. He's buried behind the fence. Your oldest sister had a twin that didn't listen, and she's buried behind the fence. Your older sister was one, of a set of triplets. The other two didn't listen, and they too, are buried behind the fence.
You, unfortunately, don't have a twin. If I were you, I'd straighten up, before YOU wind up behind the fence."
Brad was the best-behaved kid I've ever seen for at least two weeks!
(Brad now knows that his brother was only kidding!!!)
What 'hurts' my kids the most, is losing the computer and/or television 'privileges'.
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As I think your hinting at Greg, anyone who thinks kids can be MADE to behave doesn't have any.
Doesn't mean I let mine get away with murder, they are both well behaved, but sometimes you've got to choose your battles.
Doesn't mean I let mine get away with murder, they are both well behaved, but sometimes you've got to choose your battles.
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From: Damascus-Boring, Ore
"anyone who thinks kids can be MADE to behave doesn't have any"
I may nominate that for the post of the week.
I may nominate that for the post of the week.
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My dad never had to tell me twice to do anything.When we screwed up we either got smacked upside the head,threatened to get smacked upside the head or the occasional threat of the belt which we received pretty much only when we had it coming.The smack upside the head never hurt our head,just our pride and we knew we had it coming before we got it.Mom had a hard time catching us but when she did her connections counted.Seems like she was a bad aim cause she hit above the butt or below the butt,It seemed to hurt more there.
I open the doors for strangers,say yes sir and no mam,shovel the old ladys snow next door for free and stop to give a chevy a jump start.If more kids were taught and raised like I was some of them might not be out selling drugs or shooting people.
I although seem to have a harder time making a connection with my 9 yr old than my parents did with me.
Go figure
Fat250
I open the doors for strangers,say yes sir and no mam,shovel the old ladys snow next door for free and stop to give a chevy a jump start.If more kids were taught and raised like I was some of them might not be out selling drugs or shooting people.
I although seem to have a harder time making a connection with my 9 yr old than my parents did with me.
Go figure
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Originally Posted by robert collison
My dad never had to tell me twice to do anything.When we screwed up we either got smacked upside the head,threatened to get smacked upside the head or the occasional threat of the belt which we received pretty much only when we had it coming.The smack upside the head never hurt our head,just our pride and we knew we had it coming before we got it.Mom had a hard time catching us but when she did her connections counted.Seems like she was a bad aim cause she hit above the butt or below the butt,It seemed to hurt more there.
I open the doors for strangers,say yes sir and no mam,shovel the old ladys snow next door for free and stop to give a chevy a jump start.If more kids were taught and raised like I was some of them might not be out selling drugs or shooting people.
I although seem to have a harder time making a connection with my 9 yr old than my parents did with me.
Go figure
Fat250
I open the doors for strangers,say yes sir and no mam,shovel the old ladys snow next door for free and stop to give a chevy a jump start.If more kids were taught and raised like I was some of them might not be out selling drugs or shooting people.
I although seem to have a harder time making a connection with my 9 yr old than my parents did with me.
Go figure
Fat250
Do not feel like the Lone Ranger on not making a connection with a nine year old, it is more common than we think. Not that this applies to your kids, but the ones I see at work ( 18 - 21 yr olds) seem to have never developed people /communication skills....
In my opinion , that is indicative of a generation of kids that were brought up by too busy of parents. Parents that did not have or did not take the time to develop a person to person relationship with their children , nor took the time to socialize them . Too many youngsters in the last 15 years , have basically been left alone at home to be raised by electronic gadgetry. No one to blame personally for this way of life, it is just a fallout of a consumer driven society. jmo
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Originally Posted by bigblu250
No offense meant to anyone here, but people w/o kids are the LAST ones who should be doling out child rearing advice. And please do not compare dogs to kids, they are entirely separate issues.
And some people need to take leassons to improve their reading skills.
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Might want to go back and read my opening post on this thread, and the followup posts I made. I think you will find I cautioned against people doing what you are accusing my topic of doing, and said in jest about me being a expert in parenting.. good day to you