Aidan gets spanked
Aidan made it over five years without getting spanked. I was always adamant that it wasn't the right way to discipline a child because it teaches them to deal with frustration through violence. Luke felt differently, but let me try things my way and figured I would come around sooner or later… and, I did.
Last night, I reached my limit. I'm just so sick of Aidan's attitude and all the nasty things that come out of his mouth. Granted, he's doing better in class because we have a much better teacher (Ms. Caple, you turned out to kind of suck)… but, he's still causing problems at home when things aren't going his way. I'm talking slamming doors, yelling, saying terrible things about how much he hates us, etc. And, this is from a kid that couldn't possibly be more loved and has everything his little heart desires… I guess that kind of makes him a spoiled brat, but whatever.
I'm not sure what exactly made me snap… maybe it was his throwing his homework across the room and telling me he was going to throw the pen at me. Or, it could have been all the door slamming and the "I don't cares" that I hear constantly. But, I had reached a limit and thought it was time to put hand to butt. His face when I did finally did spank him was something I had never imagined. He looked totally shocked. I'm surprised since he had told his previous teacher that we beat him all the time! I guess he never thought through what it would actually feel like. The rest of the afternoon didn't get any better. He spent much of the time standing in the corner in time out. And, of course he "didn't care".
When Luke got home and it was time for dinner, Aidan threw a huge fit over eating what he considered to be gross. Granted, it wasn't a great recipe. It was something I thought I would try that didn't turn out to be a winner. But, it certainly wasn't inedible. Instead of taking one or two bites like we asked, he ended up throwing another fit and getting spanked by Luke. He still didn't care and just waited patiently in time out until it was time for bed.
This morning, I served up the same meal again and asked him to simply take one or two bites and then I would gladly make him something else. But, he still refused and threw another gigantic fit. Luke eventually gave in and gave the kid a banana. His little smirk at me was priceless!
So, we're left with trying everything… taking away the toys, spanking, time out, etc. But, the kid genuinely doesn't seem to care. The battles may have been lost… but, the war is far from over. While his force may be strong, I guarantee that mine is stronger and that I will prevail.
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