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[quote=Anonymous]We're peaceful in the sense that there's not chaos or screaming but we're not peaceful like a fancy museum where nobody is allowed to speak above a whisper.  DH and I are often chatting with the kids, we involve them in whatever we're doing if they want to spend time with us, we do a lot of activities out of the house, there's gentle teasing but nothing to the point of people's feelings getting hurt. DH and I agreed before the kids were born that we would not hit or otherwise physically discipline. We only yell if the kids are far away or it's noisy or there's a safety issue (like they're in the road and a car is coming).

We are very quick to correct bad behavior - often just their name and a shake of the head.  Sometimes it's "Do you want to go home right now?" And going home would mean going to sit in front of a wall - not going home and watching a screen or playing with toys.  We're also quick to notice if they didn't listen.  "Oh wait, you can't play with that because you didn't put your shoes away - your airplanes will wait while you go do that - hurry quick before takeoff!" We also allow very little screen time - FaceTiming relatives is fine, but until starting kindergarten there was no screen time unless we were on an airplane or they were on the couch sick.

We were very firm about sleep and food, never deviating from their schedule by more than a half hour.  Minimal sugar, though they get desserts a few times a week.  [/quote]

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