If you were a parent what rules would you set about fighting?

Answer 1

i am a parent, no fighting unless you want to give up all of your stuff.
have a kid give up tv, games and going out for a while and see how fast they start to get along.

Answer 2

I am a parent. I taught my kids that on the list of all the solutions to a problem, fighting is way down in last place. I taught them to always try all the other options first, and never start the fight. Only fight if their back is against the wall, but to stand up for themselves and for others. And the only fight that is really worth it is the fight for the underdog.

Answer 3

Fighting between siblings.....
I let my children hack things out on their own... while I act as a Ref so to speak. Absolutely no physical fights... but children need to be able to come to agreements on their own. They can do all the verbal fighting they need to as long as they come to an agreement in the end, and they are not verbally abusing one an other. I make them hug and kiss to make up. It has worked for me for 8 years now, and my children get along very well with a good understanding of each other.
Physical fighting.... self defense ONLY.
My kids are taking Karate but they understand they will never see the light of day if they instigate a physical fight... or partake in one with the exception of being self defense. It is a very fine line, but I want my children to be able to stand up for themselves and each other if the need ever arises. They know never to throw a first punch, and to try to talk things out first before things get out of hand.

Answer 4

I am a parent, and my daughter is 2 and my son is not yet born, but I have thought about this.

Absolutly NO physical fights. You need to teach your children to respect their siblings as much as anyone else and hitting/fighting is not acceptable in our culture and adults go to jail for "assult" and "domestic violence"..you need to teach them right and punish (not physcially) that behavior.

Verbal arguments will happen, but you should not tolerate name calling. Words can sometime hurt more than physcial fights. This is also damaging and they need to respect each other.

Punishments for both kinds of fighting with anyone should follow that negative behavior.

Answer 5

If they ur child hit first they should b punished but if they r defending themselves then let them of a little easy but dont make it same as if ur a push over

If its ur Children fightin each other then............. No TV no video games no telephone or cell, no shopping(if a girl is involved) & nothing fun Also room confinment until Further notice(about next day or depending on how serious the fight is)

Answer 6

Me personally, I would talk it out with the 2 kids & get them to make up & then have them in time out for 30 minutes. Whereas in my foster family, when we used to fight, the one who would lose the fight had to face the foster parent & get beat up by them & then be punished for a long time. No fair, but I will raise my kids better.

Answer 7

I think children...especially boys...need to fight. BUT OF COURSE with rules! I would just let the children know that it can continue as long as people aren't getting hurt, and that they both agree on what type of fighting can occur.

Answer 8

let the kids know that if they fight than you punish them depending on how old they are a tap on the butt dont hurt and put a child in the corner for a little bit and have the child explain to you why they are standing there or start taking away there belongings such as games or music and putting them on restriction and sticking to it also helps good luck

Answer 9

No hitting and slapping, no sharp weapons. No insults or belittling. That can sometimes do more damage than physically fighting. If something unfair is going on, tell them to take it to an adult to help them sort it out. That way each gets attention and is heard.

Answer 10

No physical fighting. Yes verbal fighting, as long as there are no personal attacks (You're ugly!) and they are able to forgive each other afterwards. If I were a parent.

Answer 11

If it is siblings, then i would let it go as long as there is no blood. If it is a fight at school try walking away first, if the other kid hits you first then it is ok if you hit first you will get in trouble at home.