Strong Willed Children

Regarding Spanking

This is funny :)  a quote from a book I'm reading "The Strong Willed Child" by Dr. James Dobson:

"Does spanking not work to correct behavior for some children?

Dr. Dobson says, "Children are so tremendously variable that it is sometimes hard to believe they are all members of the same human family. (lol amen to that.  Like my 4 year old has never liked hugs or cuddling much but my 2 year old loves hugs. :) "Some kids can be crushed with nothing more than a stern look; others seem to require strong and even painful disciplinary measures to make a vivid impression.  This difference usually results from the degree to which a child needs adult approval and acceptance."  yep.

Like the kids who seem like they are already adults when they are still kids, those are the ones who need more discipline. I have seen that a few times in my 16 years of various jobs with kids. Those are the kids who will probably grow up and run for president or something lol.  They think when they are kids that they can already run the show lol.  But they need to reminded a lot that they are not running the show, you, the adult, are. :)  And that's the whole point of discipline really, to remind kids that you are in charge, not them. :)