Tough Love versus Smacking

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    Most people think it improper to smack children, so I have tried other methods to control kids when they have one of 'those moments.'

    One that I found effective is for me to just take the child for a car ride and talk.

    Some say it's the vibration from the car, others say it's the time away from any distractions such as TV, Video Games, Computer, IPod, etc.

    Either way, my kids usually calm down and stop misbehaving after our car ride together. Eye to eye contact helps a lot too.

    I've included a photo below of one of my sessions with my son, in case you would like to use the technique.

    This works with grandchildren, nieces, and nephews as well.

























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      Funny that, i've had the same enjoyable car rides with mine :D
       
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      Oh that made me laugh!!!!!
       
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      Thought you'd gone all serious on us for a second there:D:dbgrtmb:
       
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      Would I do that? :heehee:
       
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      Would I ?:D
       
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      :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll: :loll:
       
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      Shiney, I knew you were a gifted psychologist.:dbgrtmb:
       
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      I try to follow in your footsteps. :heehee: :love30: :love30:
       
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