[reagan_fanatic]

I've raised two children to adulthood and have a 5 year-old now. I've always used the carrot and stick approach - do good and you'll be rewarded, do bad and you'll be punished. Both of the grown kids are very well adjusted and smart. I am very proud of them.

There were a lot of times that I HATED my Parents for spanking me or not letting me have something. As an adult, I look back on that now and can't thank them enough. Parenting doesn't have to be complicated. Teach them the right ways and discipline them when they go astray. For most, they'll turn out OK.

[brytlea]

If we really needed books and complicated strategies for parenting we would never have gotten this far. :)