My kids are awesome because I am very strict, but still fun. I tell them to do stuff and they just do it. Ok, ok, my secret is the punishment. Every parent has their own forms of punishment, but my form is the miracle cure that stopped my kids from making me mad and not doing what they are supposed to be doing. It may not work for you - you can try it though. Now if it doesn't work, try your own form. I might have written about this before, but it's worth mentioning again.
When my kids misbehave, they get one warning. After the warning comes a 2 minute foot rub for me! If they are still being bad, the time of the foot rub increases! Aren't I a friggin genius?? This punishment works so well because it benefits me, so you know I'll follow through, and my kids HATE it! Let's face it, my feet probably stink. I don't smell them often, but I assume they do. They are stuck in shoes and socks all day long and my feet are really sweaty! My husband rubs them during the "foot rubbing shows", you know, the war shows, documentaries (that I actually end up watching, but I'll never tell him that) and plane crash shows like Mayday, and he has to take breaks when my feet are just too sweaty. I know, I'm a total dream wife!
This works for me - I hope it helps you find a suitable punishment for your kids. It could be a back rub, cleaning the toilets, picking up dog poop. It has to be something that they hate and that benefits you so you'll follow through with it. Consistency is key. My only problem now is that my kids are so good, I never get the foot rub. I did tell them today that if I had to tell them to do their chores twice, that was an automatic foot rub. Yay me!
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