I just can't believe there are still public schools in this state -- heck, in this country -- that permit paddling.
The preschool I have sent my younger two children to is amazing, and I always hold them up as a great example. They use timeouts, high expectations for behavior, and a firm commitment to consistent routine and standards and the results are a thing of beauty.
I will never forget the time I stopped by a toddler class (18 months-2 yrs) and was talking to a teacher during the kids' naptime. One kid lying on his cot popped his head up from across the room and looked at the teacher like he wanted up; she gave him a firm look and a wave of her hand and he immediately put his head down and went back to his nap. This child was under 2 years old. It is possible!
At home we employ the same techniques, but of course we are less than perfect and sometimes it is hard to be consistent, but they work well for us almost all the time.
Very rarely do we spank (as in a quick thwack on the butt) -- and we do it much, much less than we did earlier in our parenting experience. Frankly we have much better skills now, and benefited from some outside help when our oldest had some developmental issues years ago. It is amazing what you can learn from professionals. Teachers are professionals. Why in the world are they permitted to paddle? I am so glad that the ones jdarg talked to are embarrassed by the idea.
The preschool I have sent my younger two children to is amazing, and I always hold them up as a great example. They use timeouts, high expectations for behavior, and a firm commitment to consistent routine and standards and the results are a thing of beauty.
I will never forget the time I stopped by a toddler class (18 months-2 yrs) and was talking to a teacher during the kids' naptime. One kid lying on his cot popped his head up from across the room and looked at the teacher like he wanted up; she gave him a firm look and a wave of her hand and he immediately put his head down and went back to his nap. This child was under 2 years old. It is possible!
At home we employ the same techniques, but of course we are less than perfect and sometimes it is hard to be consistent, but they work well for us almost all the time.