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[quote=Anonymous]My child, 6, has asked me 2-3 times in his life to stop yelling. I did not think I was yelling, I was speaking more loudly then normal and in a stern tone because he did something dangerous. In those rare instances, I picked him up and gave him a hug and told him that my voice was raised because he put himself in danger and I needed his immediate attention. We talked about the situation and how to handle it safely in the future. A few more hugs and we were all good. The last time was when he put his hand in the cars door frame as I was shutting the door and almost got it smashed. One time was running across the street without looking and almost into a car (he was following friends at school and also ignored the crossing guard).

Different kids do respond to different stimulation and responses. As a middle child, I get the feeling of being in the middle and getting in trouble for being too rough with my younger sibling but my parents ignoring something my older siblings did because I was suppose to be old enough to handle it solo. You also feel lost because you are not the first to do something or the baby. No one is saying not to discipline the child but tho think about what is effective for that child and how that child sees his place in the family.

I am glad that the child said something and that his parents are not blowing what he said off. He does not sound like he is overly sensitive but was able to point out what he sees as an imbalance and which the OP acknowledged was an imbalance.

My DS is in Cub Scouts and I actually like that they have that brochure for the parents to read and to talk to the kids about. It is a good way to have some not so easy conversations "We have to do this to earn your rank" and it opens up some difficult areas. It sounds like this time it gave the child an opportunity to voice some concerns and for the parents to hear them.

Good on both parties. [/quote]

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