How do you discipline your yellers and screamers? They yell at each other. They scream at you. Your eardrums hurt. Your head aches. If this happens in your home, read on.
Yelling problems trouble many parents. The more they yell at their kids, the more their kids yell back. Yelling used to scare their children. Their kids obeyed out of fear.
Then came the day their kids yelled back. The fear was gone.
Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. ~Author Unknown
How Will You Discipline?
- Drew wouldn't get out of bed. His mother yelled, "I'm sick and tired of being your alarm clock. Get out of bed now!" He heard her and didn't move.
Later that day, Drew refused to do his chores. Reminding him didn't help. He shouted, "I'm sick and tired of these stupid chores. Do them yourself! I'm going out to play."
If you were Drew's mom what would you do?
- Kenzie fussed at dinner time. She wouldn't eat what was prepared. "I hate this dinner. Make me mac n' cheese!" she ordered. Her father said, "That's no way to talk to your mother." "I don't care," shouted Kenzie. "She never makes what I like!"
Many moms make two dinners, one for their fussy eaters and one for their family. What would you do?
- Peyton and Pete fight every day. Even the neighbor kids won't play with them. This morning they tried to play baseball by themselves. Pete wouldn't let Peyton bat the ball. Peyton yelled, "It's my turn!" "No it isn't!" screamed Pete. "I'm the batter." This went on for 10 minutes. The whole neighborhood heard them fight. Their dad yelled through an open window, "Boys, stop fighting!" They didn't.
What would you do?
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