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New parenting tactic. Effective immediately.
My boys fight. They are boys. They are fight. Whatever.
Number One has the worst temper and is the most physical. He is always getting into trouble for hitting, punching, and pushing his brothers. He gets punished because he’s the oldest and the biggest, and I have ZERO flipping tolerance for physical violence. {That being said.. he has my temper..which is quick and hot. So I get it.. but I’m not okay with it}.
The other two are starting to retaliate. Big time. So now my house is just a big tornado of flailing arms, swinging fists, and tears. I’m pretty fucking over it.
This morning, I put a new rule into effect.
I called them all into the room and had them sit.
Boys, I’m done. I’m DONE with the fighting and the hitting and your inability to keep your hands to yourself. I’m done. Effective immediately…. when one of you lays a finger on another one…. hitting, scratching, punching..whatever…. if you touch one of your brothers…. you have to kiss them where you hurt them. AND if you argue about it and don’t do it as soon as I tell you to, you have to hug them and kiss them on the lips. Okay, the cheek.
I’ll let you know how it it works.. I’m pretty damned excited about it. If nothing else, it will be some wonderful comic relief.
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Holy hell, I feel a new rule being established in this house too!!!
Ahaha! I use to hate it when my mom tried to make my sisters kiss me! It was double flippin punishment for me! First I got hit, then I had to let them kiss me!? Hell no! I hope it works for you though!
What a fantastic tactic! Interested to know how it works. Keep us updated!
Brilliant! I’m going to try that here, too. My kids have been at each others throats this summer and I, too, am on my last nerve.
Soo, this would be a good idea at my house but int he last 2 weeks my boys have taken to ‘nut punching’ each other. AS a girl raised in a house hold of girls I was unaware of this phenom that my husband says isn’t unusual. I have taken to saying a bit loudly, “stop touching his junk!” then time out. I have never been so ready for school to start, sigh.
omg.. mine too. i looked back in the car the other and one of them was doing a puppet show of sorts… I about lost my shit. ugh. boys.
Awesome! We only have 1 but if I had more, I’d definitely being using this gem!
I know this sounds bad ..but… it worked for me. I have 3 step-sons and I honestly couldn’t take the fighting anymore. One day when the fighting started I made all 3 of them go into the backyard and none of them could come i nthe house until I saw blood. Yes, I did it… it was the happiest 6 hours of my life that day. They played outside for HOURS and they even got along!! It was much better after that day. Seriously.
I LOVE THIS! I only have one at home but when others come over to play…GEEZUS FREAKIN HOLY MOLY! This sweet (I swear) child turns into a monster. So, I’m gonna tell her she has to ‘kiss and make up’ whenever she snatches anything again. You’d think she had no other toys! Following you now…and I’m IN LOVE with the Vodka Bottle….!
thank you!! welcome!! Are you in love with the vodka water bottle or the Vodka Baby??? Cuz the Vodka Babies are my favorite
please let me know if this works. My boys are fighting a ton too – thank god school starts next week.
Genius!
I’ve made mine sit staring into each others eyes while holding hands. They HATED that. Might be time to reinstate!
LOVE it!!!
I am now counting the days til I school. They seem to get bolder and crazier every year.
My middle is 14. Today he was in an especially foul moood because…get this…I had to PEE before I could chauffer his ass to his friends house 5 min away.
I actually pulled the car over once to warn him that he can’t possibly imagine how crazy I CAN be…so keep talking son..keep talking about how your mom is nuts..and your gonna see just how nuts I really am when I throw your ungrateful ass out of my car and make you walk the .6 of a mile to your buddies in 105 degrees…IN JEANS because your too cool for shorts. Asshat!
He shut right up.