The Hugging Punishment...

This sounds like a very sweet, loving way of discpiling the children. However, if I would have done that with my kids (3 boys), they would have killed each other. *LOL* Yeah, they would have had their arms wrapped around each other, but they would have been choking instead of hugging. My boys, were pure boys.

What a cute idea- as long a sthey don't start seeing HUGGING in general as a punishment. ;o) Like of course, they should still hug each other with love when they are happy and in celebration, etc. Also, I thought I'd heard that this generation, spanking had become a crime of parents to give kids, in certain areas in the U.S. But what a lovely way to teach your kids it's better to love than to hate (or fight in this case). Hope many will take your idea on. Too bad it isn't as easy for us fussy adults. ;o)

That use to work when my kids were younger but now that they are teens theres no way I would make them do that LOL it would just be a potential arguement etc..If theyve had a minor fight I'll make them hug and I make a huge joke out of it but if its been a big fight I won't...

Have never tried that biwasaki so thanks for sharing. I think I might copy and paste this in an email to my sister who has four kids. I'm sure she could use this. I only have the one son so not sure if this would work, unless he hugs me or his dad LOL

my mom used to do something similar-she had us hold hands. This came in handy if we were bickering in the car. My sister had warts on her hands so it made it worse for me lol.

what a great and pleasant way to punish your kids and I bet it does work too. wish I had thought of something like that when my kids were little. and hugging sort of softens things up and proably in a few minutes the hugs become real.

Awesome idea. I am sure many parents could benefit from this one, and I am sure it will make things at home go a lot more smoother as well huh? I had never heard of this before, but I feel like sharing it with some of my friends who have younger kids and sure it will help make things go a lot more smoother as well.

Sounds really wonderful! :) I can suggest this to my brother.

I thought that I was the only one who done this with my kids. I have also made them sit on the couch and face each other and not speak to one another for 10 minutes. Then I tell them when they apologize to each other that they can get up, they are always ready to apologize. It is one of the best punishments that I can come up with!

What a nice way to giving a punishment! My two kids are aged 6(daughter) and 1 1/2(son) . Mostly, my son hits my daughter and she complains to me. I tell my son "You should never hit your sister.. you should only kiss her". At once he plants a wet kiss on her cheek and they start playing together. This has happened so many times now that my son (getting used to my repetitions) hits my daughter when he gets angry and immediately kisses her on the cheek!! . It makes us roll on the ground laughing sometimes. Even our daughter joins us in the fun.

Thats a good idea, I have'nt tried that before. My 2 oldest kids are 4 and 5 1/2 and I've got them behaving really well now except for fighting, we still need to stop that. It probably will never stop but if I can make it better then awesome. I have sat them across from eachother on time outs and told them to look at one another and think about how much you love eachother. My friends and family laughed when I told them I did that. My husband was here at home when I did it and he thought it was really funny. I'll try the hugging thing for sure, thanks for the good idea!

It's a nice idea! maybe it will also work on adults. When your parents are fighting or you and your spouse is fighting. we could use this hugging punishment.

I have never tried that but i think I will it nothing else it would calm the situation which I find sometimes is all thats needed rather than punishment.

wow that's cool and i haven't heard or seen that kind of punishment. i think it will definitely works on us if my mother tried that on us lol