The Irish Upbringing
Sounds very much like the Scottish one.

Junior may well be a hyperactive git, but he knows the boundaries (and pretends to be deaf when he reaches them).

He does get the occasional smack on the bum (after warnings), the old naughty step (improved when you nail them to it), or his toys taken off him for a day up to a week. Or the (rationed) TV gets switched off.

He seems to be getting the idea that he won't get what he wants every time he chucks a stroppy, and will be rewarded for good behaviour. Bit like training puppies, really.

(Is that a knock at the door I hear? - that'll be Social Services, then)
(osok Rebel without a clue, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 12:28, Reply)