What is the best way to punish bratty kids?

Answer 1

time out.

Answer 2

Here's a real answer. Please don't ignore it because it does not get better. My brother and his ex wife ignored my nephew and his tantrums etc. he is 5 now and crys waaaaaaaaa when he doesn't get his way. Take a toy away, or a tv program, like the other ladie said, it depends on their age. With lil kids and toddlers you look in their eyes and say you're going in time out for this reason. One minute per age, and tell them why they're there, and when you go back to them tell them why again that they were there, and for them to say sorry and not to do it again. You take toys away, tv time, movies, certain snacks etc. If they are older, then only school and homework and dinner then bed. No phone use etc. You are the parent and they are the kid. Kids love disclipline and a schedule. Good Luck

Answer 3

I'm guessing they are not your kids or you would not be referring to them as "bratty", at least I hope you would not be calling your children that. Any how, under the assumption they are not yours due to the tone you are taking it is not your place to punish them. If they are your children maybe you need to take a good long look at how you talk to them and the amount of respect you show them for them to show you any respect. Do you give them everything they want just to keep them quiet so you don't have to deal w/them? Are they finally to expensive for you to pay off and you have to acknowledge the fact you bore them? If they are your children (and once again I certainly hope not) take a good, long, hard look at what you have been doing up to this point and see what you shouldn't be doing any longer for starters. Next, consider taking some parenting courses to teach how to be the parent you should have been from the start.

Answer 4

if the kid is abnormally bratty take the kid to a child psychologist. but if the kid is just a little bit of a pain in the butt sit them down and talk things out and try to get on the same page as them . i had a really bad mom growing up who used verbal abuse to try to discipline me and honestly the best thing a mother can do for their kid is talk to them and LISTEN ,, taking away the x boxes and computers only goes so far.

Answer 5

keeping them occupied is a stupid answer, because they wont have a personal assistant the rest of their life to entertain them, and ignoiring it wont make it go away. i think smacking a kids butt is ok, but you dont have to for it to work. you have to do something that they dread, no matter what it is, and you have to do it consistantly, and it will work. if its a punishment that they dont really mind, it wont do a thing, and if you let it slide, even once, its shot, because they dont associate it with an everytime consequnce. teach them once and you wont even have to tell the anymore, much less punish them

Answer 6

First off, whatever you do, do it now. Like she said..."The younger the better." But don't give them a time-out. That doesn't solve anything. You need to sit them down, come down to their level, look them in the eyes, and speak to them very firmly and sincerely. If they're young, and you don't want to spank them, give the a hit on their hand. They might start crying if you scream at them. Scold them, but don't scream. If they start crying, you need to speak a little softer and explain to them why what they did was wrong. That's pretty much all I can think of at the moment. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Don't yell, don't scream, don't spank. Tell them if they continue to misbehave, they will have to take a time out & sit in a chair for ten minutes, away from the rest of the family. Try to do some fun things with the children. Coloring, playing cards, reading to them, playing ball with them, etc. Sometimes kids act out when they hunger for attention.

Answer 8

Put them in a time out.The worse they did,the longer their time out session lasts.Also,if they get punished,and haven't done homework yet,make them sit and do it all,then review it several times,and they'll get bored.

Answer 9

Duct Tape them to the wall.

Answer 10

Take away their fav toy.
this works at any age.

They freak out.
And will know you mean business.

good luck

Answer 11

how old are they, but that doesnt really matter, what ever you choose, you better get started, the earlier the better, cause if not it will only get worse