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Mom Talk: Discipline

There are many ways to get a child to listen. How do you do it?

Mom's Talk is a new weekly feature that encourages dialogue among moms, dads, grandparents and caregivers. Each week, we'll pick one hot topic in parenting for everyone to weigh in on.

This week's topic is all about discipline. Let's get right to the point.

Do you believe in spanking? If so, why, and in what situations should it be used to discipline your child? If you don't agree with it, tell us why.

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There's also Positive Discipline, and behavior that is internally motivated — rather than encouraged with prizes, stickers and other goodies.  

What other discipline measures have you found to be effective?

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