I'm normally not one to judge someone's parental style, but I was pretty disgusted by a controversial comment made by Kim's ex, Reggie Bush about how he "definitely disciplines" his one-year-old daughter. This fool actually had the nerve to say: "I will obviously not leave bruises or anything like that, but I will definitely discipline her harshly depending on what the situation is." Seriously? Listen, I'm not suggesting parents that spank their kids are bad or anything, but what kind of situation could a 1-year-old find themselves in that would warrant harsh discipline?
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I'm happy to hear that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have decided to take a completely different parenting approach with their daughter, North. In fact, they don't plan on doing any kind of spanking no matter what the situation is. "Kim and Kanye decided before North was born that there would be no spanking ever," a source told RadarOnline.com. "It is not how they want to raise their daughter. As North gets older, and when she acts up, there will be time-outs, taking away a favorite toy, but absolutely no discipline."
Apparently Kim was inspired by her older sister, Kourtney's parenting style. "Kim's older sister Kourtney doesn't spank her kids, and they are very well behaved. North will be given clear boundaries that a child needs, and there will be consequences that won't involve any hitting or spanking."
Discipline is definitely one of the hardest parts of parenthood, there's no question about it. But believe it or not, you don't need to physically punish your kid to get your point across. Here are 5 non-spanking alternatives you can try!
Say no: I know what you're thinking, it's easier said than done right? But as obvious as saying "no" may sound, some parents really don't make this message as clear as it needs to be. See your kid acting up? Make eye contact and tell them sternly, "no!"
Take toys away: If your kid is at least four, you can definitely punish them by taking away their favorite toy for a lengthy period of time. You want to make sure that you let it be known that if they misbehave this will happen. Give them a clear warning. That's the only way they're going to learn.
Time out: You'd be surprised at how well this works. Not only is time out good for them but it's good for you too. It actually gives you a breather. But remember, the point of time out is to place your child in a boring (but safe) place, away from all the fun for a few minutes, just until they get the point. Your child should not be sitting in time out for 30 minutes to an hour. That's WAY too long!
Take away TV: If your kid has outgrown toys, take away something that matters more to them like video games, TV time or Netflix.
Ground them: Time out and taking away privileges don't exactly work on pre-teens and teens. This is the age where you need to start grounding. The punishment should also match the offense. If your kid got in trouble in school, maybe you can prohibit him or her from going out with friends for a period of time. Or consider taking away their smart phone.
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