Jill wrote in message
om...
Just a kid I know, Just curious. How would you guys handle a 2 and a half
year old child (boy) who kicks? Like, he will just walk up and haul off
and
kick someone, and his parents do not say or do anything to him? He kicked
one of his grandparents, who promptly spanked him, and it made the parents
angry at the grandparent.

I don't believe it is ok for someone to spank another person's child if
the
parent does not want them to. I am not a big believer in spanking but I do
think I would spank R. for something major and intentional, and where
safety
is concern such as if she runs to the street when told not to etc. Of
course, I will watch her and not let her run around unsupervised anyway.
But
when she is older I won't be able to watch her 24/7.

But I am telling you, if this kid had kicked *me* (it's a relative), I
think
I would have spanked him too. He is out of control.

Opinions? Discipline that would work when "time out" is a joke? "Time out"
does not work for every kid although I know a 3 year old boy who finds
time
out to be the WORST punishment ever, and will do anything to avoid it.
lol.
Any nice kids (other than Rachel) in your family? ;-P
If it was regularly happening, for a start off I'd make sure their shoes
were off as much as possible. At least there would be less damage.
But as far as discipline, I'd go for time out, probably holding them on my
lap at that age. Particularly holding the foot that kicked (say it's a
naughty foot). Another thing would be going straight home if it happened
when out.
I don't think anyone should hit someone elses child ever (whether or not
spanking's approved of) certainly if the parents are there they should be
doing the discipline in general.
Debbie