5 Year Old Girl Arrested, Handcuffed

[happychem]

Hi Lila.

 

[Lila]

*Deep sigh* Hi, Happy!

Lila

 

[Matak]

She said that you never repeat a command. You issue it and either punish or reward as fit. By repeating all you do is teach the dog that it can respond when it wants to, it made me think of those times I've seen parents yelling (or even just telling) at their kids over and over to behave. If instead they were consistent and said "stop" and punished the child if he didn't behave, then he'd learn pretty quickly that what mom and/or dad sais, goes, and right away.

HappyChem, that is gold, and any new parent here can take it to the bank.

Lila, you're right. I think we need to either stop listening to 'experts' or get a better qualified lot. Besides, who are 'They', and who made Them boss?

 

[flyingfish]

Hmmm. Maybe I need to buy a dog training video?

 

[Harlock]

HappyChem, that is gold, and any new parent here can take it to the bank.

Lila, you're right. I think we need to either stop listening to 'experts' or get a better qualified lot. Besides, who are 'They', and who made Them boss?

It's funny. My son won't pull stuff with me. i say something once, and it's done or stopped, depending on what I have said. Now my wife on the other hand... I like this setup though. Mom is a bit more lenient, but not too much so. I think it fits the ideal of the loving nurturer that Moms are supposed to be. I've no problem being the disciplinarian. I'm not mean, I correct in a loving way and I try to never use the parental argument of "because I said so". I will always explain my reasoning to my children and I will always explain exactly what it is they did wrong, how to crrect it, and explain too that I know they are good children, but that making a poor decision lands you in trouble not just with me, but in other ways . Like, you know, running out into the street, peddling the tricycle off of the driveway etc. can lead them into danger and not just of the Daddy kind.