Sports coaching.
I coach my daughter's tee-ball and soccer teams.
I've done it for about 3 years now for a couple of different clubs. We have 3 more games of Tee Ball, I'm taking a week "off" then soccer training starts. It's much the same at the end of the soccer season.

We train for an hour once a week and a game on the weekend.

In both teams I have (had) a couple of hard-cases. Read: Annoying little scrotes whose parents drop them off, pay little attention at training or games other than to say "How come we lost and little Jonquil didn't get Man of the Match?". I make it very clear at the start of the season that at training & games if the kids muck up I'll deal with it and if anyone is unhappy with my methods they're welcome to take it up with me &/or the club. Never had a complaint.

Mostly it usually involves the mouthiest and most competitive kids not paying attention, being disruptive or basically fighting. After the first few times I realised I needed to get creative.

1st off they get a warning, then they have to sit on opposite sidelines for 5 min. (that usually works because they hate being left out).
Then it gets interesting.
If they've been fighting (usually the biggest 1) I get both boys (as is often the case) to skip around the oval, hand-in-hand singing "I'm a little teapot" (with the actions) or "Skip To My Lou". If they refuse to do it then they aren't welcome to train or play on that day. This is usually when the parents start to take notice. And laugh and tell their kids off.
If they continue to fight (after that humiliation) I take them out of training and in front of everyone they have to apologise to each other and the team (for being disruptive) and then they have to give each other a big, strong, manly hug.

It's only happened a couple of times for me. And each time the kids got over whatever shit they had with each other and all of the parents had a lot of problems containing their mirth. Including the parents of the kids involved.
Me I was tough as nuts, stone cold impassive.
Honestly.

Trust me when I tell you - shouting at a bunch of kids a couple of times a week is an excellent stress relief.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Fri 8 Feb 2013, 8:56, 9 replies)

Concerned I live this close to Horse-trailer now
Yep! 'cos abuse is always a winner!
Here's your message back with a few words deleted:

coaching.
I coach my daughter.
I've done it for about 3 years now. We have 3 more games, I'm taking a week "off" then training starts. It's much the same at the end of the soccer season.

We train for an hour once a week and a game on the weekend.

I have (had) a couple of hard-cases. Read: pay little attention other than to say How come?". I make it start & if kids muck I'll deal with it if anyone is unhappy with me Never had a complaint.

Mostly it involves the mouth. and kids basically. After the first few times I realised I needed.

1st off they get a sit on opposite for 5 min. (that usually works because they hate being left out).
Then it gets interesting.
I get both boys (as is often the case) in-hand with actions. If they refuse to do it then they aren't welcome. This is usually when the parents start to take notice. And laugh.
If they continue to fight (after that humiliation) I take them in front of everyone they have to apologise and then they have to give each other a big, strong, manly hug.

It's only happened a couple of times for me And each time the kids got with each other and all of the parents. Including the parents of the kids involved.
Me I was nuts, Honestly.

Trust me a bunch of kids a couple of times a week is an excellent stress relief.

NO WORDS ADDED - JUST A FEW YOU PUT IN BY ACCIDENT DELETED
(Howland C. Pousiccat sailed away, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 11:06, closed)

And here I was concerned
about how much I'm drinking at the moment.

EDIT: You said you'd been lurking. Maybe that was a good thing.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Fri 8 Feb 2013, 11:43, closed)

Both versions read pretty scary. And as to the booze, I have a nationwide 'shut for the holidays' as an excuse. Didn't think the hired help got the same days off?
(Howland C. Pousiccat sailed away, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:35, closed)

I'm awfully sorry if you disliked my tale about how I discipline
the kids that I coach.
Your comments have been duly noted. Thank you.

I have to be honest, I don't know which nation has this Friday off. If the pubs & bottle-shops are closed then maybe today is a good day to be dry?
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:53, closed)

Oh it's only a little place, you've probably never heard of it. I mean it's not like a population of 1.3 billion is particularly noticeable.
(Howland C. Pousiccat sailed away, Sat 9 Feb 2013, 12:49, closed)

Well I certainly hope you enjoyed your
sober day off.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sat 9 Feb 2013, 19:55, closed)

Tool.

( 4Q just lurking, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 21:40, closed)

Well, I like this.
Particularly the "I'm a little teapot" bit.
(EvilTerran rearranged his letters on, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 17:21, closed)

Thanks.
For the amount of ribbing they get from their own team and the older kids training it rarely goes any further.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Fri 8 Feb 2013, 21:14, closed)