Child Discipline Methods

I think parents need to recognize when their own ego and emotions are overriding sensible requests. It’s like corporal punishment: it’s more about the parents anger and emotions that it is about disciplining the child, but the collateral damage is you’re causing pain to a child who probably doesn’t understand the full picture of why mommy is slapping them. In my experience, parents are generally unable to remove their own ego from a situation, to where it becomes a task to force a child to bend

Some children hit a certain age and then just don’t give a shit. Can happen to the best parents. Honestly, the only thing toxic about it is that it sounds like the the child didn’t know it had been done to him. Let them know they have boundaries. If he gets around it, at least he’s showing ingenuity.

Kids don't know any better yet.That being said I would probably lose my temper as well when faced with such a situation.

ok, you are right, but it should not happen. i don't allow my kids to react that way. it is not a natural consequence, and not one they should learn to accept.

There is no way to win with kids, its just part of being a parent. Had you helped, you would have been acused of not giving them space to explore.

It isn't, you're just failing as a parent to set boundaries.

You don't have to change the behaviour, you just have to take it into account when planning.(Father of a strong-willed 5 year old)

I don't have kids either but I remember my youth well enough to know that this probably would have worked on me and my parents just telling me to stop probably wouldnt (and hadnt if they made the effort to do this)

No, this is how frustrated children solve their problems. Please don't recommend it.

Every kid is so different that it really isn't fair to judge parenting techniques from a short interaction like that. Maybe they're doing it wrong, but at least consider the possibility that they know their kid better than you.