Thinking about how much has changed since even I was a kid, I figure all of us here are old enough that when we were kids, discipline was more... hands-on that what's allowed today, so I wanted to ask others what methods of discipline did your own parents use? Which were effective?

I don't remember a lot of physical disclipline growing up, but my sister got that a lot more than I ever did. I remember twice getting a belt, but I don't remember much other physical punishment besides little discreet pinches to the arm when my mom wanted me to be quiet in public or something, but not painful ones. I also remember my mom making us look up new words in a dictionary once or twice when we used the word "duh!" Lol.

I don't remember getting time outs myself and definitely no hickories or tree limbs or other objects like fly swats for spanking. Ouch! I did see my cousin get the fly swat once when we were kids. The majority of my punishments were groundings. You? less

Thinking about how much has changed since even I was a kid, I figure all of us here are old enough that when we were kids, discipline was more... hands-on that what's allowed today, so I wanted to ask others what methods of discipline did your own parents use? Which were effective?

I don't remember a lot of physical disclipline growing up, but my sister got that a lot more than I ever did. I remember twice getting a belt, but I don't remember much other physical punishment besides little discreet pinches to the arm when my mom wanted me to be quiet in public or something, but not painful ones. I also remember my mom making us look up new words in a dictionary once or twice when we used the word "duh!" Lol.

I don't remember getting time outs myself and definitely no hickories or tree limbs or other objects like fly swats for spanking. Ouch! I did see my cousin get the fly swat once when we were kids. The majority of my punishments were groundings. You? less