I have always thought of myself as a hard ass. Someone who operates in black and white - there is no grey. I am the enforcer . . . the passer out of punishment . . . the 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . kinda of girl!Long before I had children matters were just that . . . black and white. Either you are right or you are wrong - nothing in between. So when my husband and I would hear of "other" children misbehaving . . . we had a plan on just how to deal with it!
Cheating on a paper . . . Make them come clear with the teacher!
Kid selling drugs . . . Your turn him in . . . and beat him!
Taking something that doesn't belong to you . . . Force the child to return it in person!
Committing a crime . . . Call the cops!
Child being rude . . . He writes an apology letter!
I am a big believer in them owning the responsibility for their actions!
