Tova suggested that we have a thread on alternative techniques and I agree so here it is.
Here's a bunch of techniques that people who don't smack/spank/hit their kids told me they've used:
Time-out
Withdrawal of privileges
Positive reinforcement
Discussion and contextualisation
Distraction
Ignoring unwanted behaviour
Naughty/quiet spot
Suggesting or modelling desired behaviour
Removing the child from the situation
Anticipating problems
Growling
Logical consequences
Counting
Grounding
Writing lines or essays
The stand and think technique
Giving the child a choice
Obviously they apply to different children, situations, and ages. The most interesting thing they said was that it wasn't so much what you did, but how you did it when it comes to alternative techniques. For example you have to be consistent, across time and across children.
Here's a bunch of techniques that people who don't smack/spank/hit their kids told me they've used:
Time-out
Withdrawal of privileges
Positive reinforcement
Discussion and contextualisation
Distraction
Ignoring unwanted behaviour
Naughty/quiet spot
Suggesting or modelling desired behaviour
Removing the child from the situation
Anticipating problems
Growling
Logical consequences
Counting
Grounding
Writing lines or essays
The stand and think technique
Giving the child a choice
Obviously they apply to different children, situations, and ages. The most interesting thing they said was that it wasn't so much what you did, but how you did it when it comes to alternative techniques. For example you have to be consistent, across time and across children.