How to Get Children to Mind

Which is a better method TIMEOUT or SPANKING
When raising a child you will learn the most effective way to discipline your child. Which is the proper method timeout or spanking? Everybody has their own opinion on which is the best technique. As a parent we need to know which way is more efficient. When comparing them, I think it is a decision you have to make on your own.

Studies show: this is why timeout is more effective. Timeout is a spot where you place your child in a room, chair, or a corner for a short time for misbehavior. The time depends on the child’s age. A minute for every year they are. If the child refuses to sit in the disciplinary area you should hold them there until it is time to get up. Over a period of time the child will sit willingly when they are told to go there. Timeout will not cause any physical harm. People believe spanking is cruel and can cause social problems. Here is a really interesting web site on timeout. http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5870,00.html


Some people are against timeout. Some people believe timeout is too much like putting your child in prison. They believe spanking your child is a good way to discipline them. They were spanked as a child and it didn’t bother them. The Bible speaks of spanking your child so it’s the "right thing to do." Here is a web site http://diskbooks.org/spank.html and here is another one http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-12758.html


There is a lot to read about both issues. Which is right and which is the wrong way? I say it is a opinion. You can look it up and decide for your self. I will say I would of liked to have found this information a few years ago.

By Mellissa N