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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the great ideas and links. I'll be sure to implement some of these. As for discipline, we do positive discipline and do not do punishments or time outs in our house. [/quote]

And that's why you have the problem that you have, and the many, many more that are coming.[/quote]

+1 Seriously. We "have" to use liquid soap because a FOUR year old won't use bar soap? Ridiculous.[/quote]

+2 You don't need to spank or use time-outs if that is not your thing but you definitely need to get this down NOW. Climbing on sinks? Refusing to use bar soap? Do you even say "No" to your kid or is that too negative too? Your DS knows he can play you and is doing exactly that. You need to expect good behavior and for your child to listen to you, and when bad behavior or him not listening to you rears it's ugly head (as it will from time to time with even the best of children) there needs to be some form of correction. It might be difficult now but trust me, it is well worth it in the long run. If he knows you won't stick to your guns now, imagine your life when he is 13-17....and it's not soap anymore. Is that really where you want to go? Sorry, but you need to grow a backbone here. Who is in charge?[/quote

There is also this, reality is no one is able to do whatever they want all the time. It's not really healthy for your child to grow up with that idea. Life comes with hard limits. You have to teach your kids that. Sometimes there really is no alternative.  No is an important word for them to learn not just saying it to get their way, but also respecting the "no" of other people.[/quote]

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