Description of discipline technique:
Moms, please ensure that you, as the parent, stay calm and do not get upset and yell. This works on older kids and some younger. And ensure that the child has a punishment to fit the crime. Example: if your child decides that putting the dishes away is too much of an inconvenience and you have told them time and time again (once is all I warn now) to do it, let it go, go get in the tub read a book, watch TV. As soon as it is time for that child to go out and do something fun, say "oh no, you have dishes to do...and also sweep the floor, mop the kitchen and clean the stove." After doing this once, I promise you that they won't forget to do what you ask for a least a month or two.

I asked my kids to make sure they took paper out of their pockets before I did the laundry. Of course they did not remember. So, the next time laundry was to be done, I took all the clothes and dumped them on the floor, had them go through every pocket, turn inside out every pocket of every shirt and pants. Then I had them read every lable on every single item and sort them in piles. After that they had to do every item in their closet and drawers. That was (I am not kidding) 5 years ago. They have never left a piece of paper again. I did not yell. And I got a afternoon of reading in the tub out of it. Punishment fitting the crime really works.

Appropriate age group(s):
5-18

Other suggestions or comments:
I have use this on a two year old, but I did not add anything to the punishment. It worked.