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Old 03-02-2008, 01:12 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by redforever View Post
I think that for all of the examples you gave, you do not discipline at all at that point in time. You grab the child and get them out of danger!!!

And toddlers should not be left unattended and put in situations where they are running into traffic, where they are being mauled by dogs, where they are being electrocuted. Yes, accidents happen, but it is the responsibility of the parent to do everything in their power to avoid those accidents.

Disciplining the child for almost getting into an accident seems arse backwards to me. Onus and discipline should be put on the parents for that.
Do you have kids?
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