This is a question that is constantly rattling my brain. I am sure I am not the only parent that feels this way.
My daughter is getting ready to turn four years old. She is in a phase where naps do not work. She wants to always do things herself. She just wants to be a big kid. She is my first and only child. Sometimes that makes it really hard to discipline her. It is not always best to use tricks that worked when I was a kid. Times have changed even in the last twenty years. When I was a kid we played outside much more. When I got in trouble I would get grounded. Grounding consisted of me spending time in my room. No TV or toys or games. Technology was just starting to really take off. Now of days grounding kids does not have the same effect. Kids are starting to use game consoles and cell phones at even earlier ages. They spend a lot more time inside. My daughter plays on the xbox and knows how to fully work the system at three years old. When she was one she could unlock my iPad and iPhone.
This is just one of many parenting issues that everyone does differently.
In the comments tell me how you discipline your kids.
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