My daughter is a headstrong and opinionated little girl. I spend an ample amount of time trying to figure out the best ways to teach her respect and manners, all while supporting her strong personality. And when it comes to discipline, I’ve learned a couple important tips: Never threaten something you won’t actually do and never use physical force or anger when you can use logic.
For me, these are two important truths of motherhood. That’s why I’m a little suspicious of Real Housewives‘ Kim Zolciak when she says that she carries around a wooden spoon in her purse to threaten her children with if they get out of line. “I’ve never used it; I just pull it out and they know I’m serious.” Something about that sounds fishy to me. More »