Your kid will almost certainly hit other kids no matter what you do. (At least if your kid is a boy, I'm not so sure about girls.) Of course you should punish it when it happens, but you shouldn't be surprised, and you certainly shouldn't despair that now your kid is going to grow up to be a wife-beater.
I am aware of that, and don't despair. But I'm still going to make common sense steps that reduce the odds of that.
As it turns out, by the time I went to school I was well-behaved enough that I never got detention. I can't give all the credit to corporal punishment for that one... or can I?
According to the statistics, you cannot give credit to corporal punishment for that. There is a great deal of variability in kids, but _on average_ corporal punishment doesn't result in better behavior. (No matter how many people personally believe otherwise for themselves.)
Out of curiosity, what punishments do you give to your kids?
Diversion. Talking to. Counting. Time outs.
Do you have a "reserve" punishment saved up that you've never had to use?
I am aware of that, and don't despair. But I'm still going to make common sense steps that reduce the odds of that.
As it turns out, by the time I went to school I was well-behaved enough that I never got detention. I can't give all the credit to corporal punishment for that one... or can I?
According to the statistics, you cannot give credit to corporal punishment for that. There is a great deal of variability in kids, but _on average_ corporal punishment doesn't result in better behavior. (No matter how many people personally believe otherwise for themselves.)
Out of curiosity, what punishments do you give to your kids?
Diversion. Talking to. Counting. Time outs.
Do you have a "reserve" punishment saved up that you've never had to use?
Skipping the regular Friday treat.