That I think for a lot is the hardest part....to follow through and not give in. No one said it was going to be easy and when they are girls and reach 16 oh man oh man. I had to get right in her face chest to chest and let her know who is boss. I also had to prove that no matter how smart she thinks she is..I am mom and I am smarter because lil girl I have been there done that.

She tried to get away with it....saying she was going to a play and I knew all along she was going with her friend to watch a band....so the next day when her and her friend came out and went to the fridge I just matter of factly said so guys I was at the play where were you...OMG the faces of both of them were priceless...and again I told them no matter how smart you think you are I will always be smarter....

I was the topic of myspace for a month and in all the yearbooks...I cracked up.

Thank you GOALLTHEWAY. I'll be here till Monday.



Not judging here, but was that a lie?

Winx, time-outs don't work for my son. A 4-year-old boy isn't gonna sit there till you tell him to get up no matter how well you explain your reasoning. That was my point. Every child needs something different to understand.

Like it has been said, every kid is different. Mine learned a long time ago, I am the boss. I am not their friend, I'm their mother.

My son is mentally disabled, as he was growing I had to pick and choose my battles with him.......getting up, cleaned and dress, yes...having clothes that matched, not neccessary. There were too many things he had to do, as long as I could get him to do those (and sometimes it took a couple swats on the bottom), the rest weren't a big deal.

I know for a fact my kids, all 3, called me every name in the book (not to my face). The only time I heard anything was when my girls were calling each other b!tch, walked into their room, told them there was only one in the house and they weren't old enough.

I think I did a good job, my oldest is going for her masters in nursing, works full time at 2 hospitals, and pays her own bills. My son is now working full time, paying his bills, and doing what he can to support himself and his girlfriend. My youngest decided this year, she turned 18, that she didn't like my rules and moved out. She is going to school full-time and working full-time, paying all her own bills. They all got spanked when needed.

You cant go ...you just cant go away!!!

OK, OK, I'll be BACK on Monday. No internet at home and I don't work F - Su.

And KymmieSue, I totally agree. Many kids in the past have been spanked. MOST of them haven't been traumatized by it. Instead, they learned to respect their elders, and the spankings stopped at as certain age. Abuse is when it crosses the line and becomes beating for no purpose and with no regard to the child's safety or well-being.

You got your hands full then. It will get easier as he gets older.

I do... and he has 4 sisters. Just glad I have only one boy!

Thank-you.

Yes, you do.