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How To Tell Kids They’re Not Getting What They Want With Positive Discipline

I have a busy house full of my kids, their friends, neighbourhood kids, and an assorted number of random drop-ins. Id rather not sound like the meanest mommy on the block, so I have a few key phrases that allow me to say NO WAY to my kids, without using those exact words. Here are a few of my favourites: Asked and Answered You know that annoying habit kids have of asking you the …

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When Is It Ok To Discipline Other People’s Kids?

We recently published an article – “When Is It Ok To Discipline Other People’s Kids?” – on when (and if) it’s acceptable to step in and discipline another person’s child and we were overwhelmed by responses! While almost all of you agree that it’s NEVER ok to use physical discipline, such as spanking, opinions were much more divided over whether an adult should step in and verbally address bad behavior. Here’s what we heard from our readers:

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Readers Respond: When Is It Ok To Discipline Other People’s Kids?

We recently published an article – “When Is It Ok To Discipline Other People’s Kids?” – on when (and if) it’s acceptable to step in and discipline another person’s child and we were overwhelmed by responses! While almost all of you agree that it’s NEVER ok to use physical discipline, such as spanking, opinions were much more divided over whether an adult should step in and verbally address bad behavior. Here’s what we heard from our readers: