How do you discipline your children

*Louise*

masonsmum wrote: »

I have 2 small boys one aged 6 and the little one is 16 months, dont get me wrong they are nowhere near terrors but I am starting to find the older one getting a little cheeky, not listening and lazy into the bargain

I work full time as well so we lead a busy lifestyle, Im feel that he is now old enough to do certain things around the home but he gets home from school dumps the jacket, bag and shoes in the middle of the floor gets changed then out the door to play, also in the morning he can get himself ready but I am constantly on his case to do so as he seems to be a millions miles away half the time. He never tidies his room again everything is left dumped on the floor.

I feel as though all I ever do is repeat myself, do this, do that, dont leave that there etc etc, so just wondered am I expecting too much because he is still young or is it start as I mean to go on?

Must be an age thing - my DS2 has just turned 7 and he can be a lazy little so-and-so most of the time and tries to get away with the exact things you have listed.

I have reward charts for my two youngest (eldest doesn't need any discipline techniques, he hasn't turned into a terrible teen just yet lol) however I'm afraid for age 6/7 it really is a matter of repeating yourself

I read somewhere that it takes telling a child something a large number of times before the neurological pathway forms in the brain to make it a learned behaviour. So I have to tell my son every day...put your bag away...hang up your coat. He will get there.

He kept messing up his bedroom so when I cleaned it last week I taped the big boxes for his lego/cars and train sets closed. I left him two small boxes of his favourite stuff and told him if he looked after those I would eventully open the other boxes. It's the longest that bedroom has ever stayed tidy!

Anyway...I digress...you're not expecting too much, it's better to teach them young and while you're getting him to tidy up after himself...get him doing some other little chores round the house too

mikey72

Bluemeanie wrote: »

Sounds extremely organised and calm! That's how I plan to be if i have kids. Especially as I will work full time too you need the organisation.

You need a cattle prod a well with kids.