[slinky]

I cant agree more. My children know that they have pushed there luck if i smack them, i dont smack them often so when i do they know that they have been VERY naughty. Thankgod I have inheritated the DEATH LOOK off my mum.

I only have to give them this look and they know to stop right there.

The other day I was walking my sons home from school. I know it wasn't much but, my youngest was running down the street and knocked a wheelie bin over, and he meant to do it.
Explaining that ''someone would have had to pick that up off the floor now and, he had been bad''. I told him he was grounded all day. It didn't seem to bother him until.......his friend called for him as usual at 5pm to ask if he was going to his house to play on the computer.
He came into the livingroom to get his shoes, I waited til he had got them on then said '' where do you think you are going?'' he said ''to j''''''' house to play'' I said '' I dont think so you are grounded, you thought i had forgot but you are one off pal, take your shoes off and get used to it''. Yes he did the usual '' mum please........please mum..........please.'' but i stick to it, he has to learn.