Sometimes, when I give the same instructions/reprimands to my kids over and over and over again, I find myself thinking that, if it weren't terrible and abusive, it might be kind of nice to put shock collars on them.
That way, every time Aubree or Bryce tried to parent their younger siblings, "Zzzap!" they'd get a tiny shock. When Graham fussed or Thane ignored instructions, "zzzzap!" In moments of frustration, it seems like consistent shocks would be an effective and easy discipline strategy.
Now, before you freak out and call CPS, know that of course I wouldn't put shock collars on my kids! However, this thinking process led to a rather funny discipline technique that I started using. When my kids did the above-mentioned, regularly problematic behaviors, I'd say, "Shock yourself!"
They would have to pretend like they'd been shocked and shake their body. Most of the time it was so silly we'd all end up laughing. They liked the "shock yourself" consequence a lot better than the "you're-in-big-trouble" consequence.
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