dgr8truth:
Flogging still remains the best form of discipline. Most of us today that are around 35yrs upward are products of no nonsense fathers and luckily how lives turn out well.

Never give in to the intricacies of children, flog them when appreciate, don't play politics with their lives. The earlier we incorporate fear into them the better for our society.

Righteousness89:
Stick and Carrot Approach!

You Thoroughly Discipline the Child when He needs to be Disciplined! Do not Spare the Rod!

You also Cuddle and Show Him/her love after that.


There is Nothing Ancient about Flogging a Child.. if you fail to Discipline your Child, He/She will Discipline you when the time comes..

Flogging is a Form of Discipline, and if he/She needs to be flogged, don't Spare the Rod..

udoekere:
In your own opinion what way do you think is the best to discipline a child

I have read and have seen alot of pic of children being brutalize in the name of discipline which prompted me in creating this thread

so whats the best way to discipline a child without being cruel

Annwrites:
Rewarding and taking away privileges

When the child does something wrong especially if you have corrected them about it earlier, some of the privileges they enjoy can be taken away from them.

And there is the case of reward. If your child is of good behavior, you reward them too.

It is very wrong for parents to wait until when their child does something wrong before taking positive action. Let them understand that good behavior and bad behaviors come with consequences.

Talking to them
Talk to your children and let them understand why what they did is wrong. But first, you should ask and listen to their reason for engaging in bad behavior. You never can tell what you will uncover.

Also, let them understand how good behavior could affect their lives positively and how bad behaviors can affect their life negatively.


No Spanking

Spanking doesn't work. If it works our society won't be the way it is today. Look around you and tell me how many people turned out well. Not many and our society is a sad reflection of that.

Undoubtedly, spanking is abuse. Your child doesn't need to internalize pain to be corrected of bad behaviors.


Sometimes you need to seek professional help
You notice your underage child is showing amorous behaviors, stealing, fighting unnecessarily, gambling, or suffering from NPD, don't just tell yourself that you can handle it on your own. Take them to see professionals.


Lastly, be present in their lives
How can an absentee parent correct his or her child?

One, the child won't even see you as responsible enough to be correcting them (Yes, children think like this).

Two, you don't understand the genesis of the behavior so how do you know the best way to correct them.

On this note, be your child's best friend. Let them feel comfortable to confide in you, allow them to grow in confidence around you, and with these, as a precedent you just may know how best to discipline them.


Ciao!!!

Brachaa:
This is serious because during our time no body cared how we were disciplined. Hmm...

Well... As the bible rightly says, spare the rod and spoil the child. I'm not going to spare the rod so I dont spoil the child. Hence the need to include flogging.

To me the best way to discipline a child is by flogging cos so far that is what has worked for me as a teacher. Then sometimes a hot slap across the face (for me o). But everything has to be moderate.

I dont fancy placing a child under punishment cos it could cause a sprain or permanent damage in some part of the body. So I'll rather flog and get it over with.

AmazonTopaz:

Are you raising an animal or a child specify which one.

edoairways:

Misinterpreted verse,

edoairways:

I agree with you

SegFault:
You should first discipline yourself before your child, what do you do that is bad? Don't do it in front of your children lest they learn it, don't insult your child (this is very important) taking the crazy beings we have today especially in Africa who think they were brought up well then any small thing "your father is a fool" "your mother" "idiot" I hate the fact that I do this but my parents unfortunately had a hand in it so don't even try it, don't use bad words in front of them, teach them how to do the right thing which is respecting other people's decisions about themselves and their feelings, teach them to respect other people no matter the age, caste or class, should they do anything wrong then punish them by deprivation, I will tell you solemnly that flogging doesn't work now, remember back then in school when a teacher flogged you, if you were able to behave like it was not painful your respect increases therefore people (e.g me) got into more trouble just because of respect , sounds funny right, if you flog your children one day they will tell themselves "highest na to flog" and they will collect the so called strokes or beating and behave like nothing happened, worst of all they might fight with you one day and this destroys the parental relationship between parent and child believe me when I say this.
And lastly and most importantly teach them to develop personal values and not to follow the herd, this is very important because 90% of our youths these days can't think for themselves and it is disgusting but well I believe in "live and let live". Teach them to think for themselves and to also be reasonable and rational too (this won't apply for Christians or Muslims)

Righteousness89:
Stick and Carrot Approach!

You Thoroughly Discipline the Child when He needs to be Disciplined! Do not Spare the Rod!

You also Cuddle and Show Him/her love after that.


There is Nothing Ancient about Flogging a Child.. if you fail to Discipline your Child, He/She will Discipline you when the time comes..

Flogging is a Form of Discipline, and if he/She needs to be flogged, don't Spare the Rod..

MmKchampions:
it is too harsh flogging a child of 2 years old.

ModestGal:

Lol, how much is in your bank account?

Why should you in cooperate unnecessary fears in children? Thats why Nigerians youth are one hell of coward people, and their ancestors are still ruling them. What is the benefit of incooperating fears that would make children lack confidence

Bkayyy:
Beat him, bring a cane and force him to say "mummy calm down" for publicity while recording it

Jerkules:
Use SARS it worked 4me

Traviscottt:
Kill the child.

Samirana360:
Kill the child

DICKstractor:
Flogging a child have become an ancient way of discipline. Even if you want to beat a child, you don't have to do it everytime. There are some things a child will do that doesn't require flogging.



If you keep flogging a child, they will come a time that the sight of cains will not move the child anymore. They will grow used to it and at the same time start hating you for being toxic to them


The substitute for flogging can be seizing things they cherish ; e.g phones, toys, games, etc. You can also ground them from doing things they do on a norms; watching TVs, playing video games, hanging out with friends, etc. At the end of the discipline, make sure you call them and tell them why what they did is wrong


In conclusion, I can say as a parent, you should know the kind of discipline to adopt depending on the intensity of the crime. Everything should be done on a balance