i was excited to find craig caster's parenting seminars online and for free! woo-hoo. i've been wanting to buy them, but never had the $60 laying around. well i do, but it's in my "buy new couch someday fund" ( i have my priorities). so i would invite anyone who has a chance (more like 6 hours) to watch them. mostly to tell me what you think. actually, no matter what you think, i do believe they are good to watch. just because he does a great job emphasizing the fact that you don't have to get angry to discipline. you can discipline just as well when you are smiling. and i think we too easily put anger and discipline together. really, you can have one without the other?(this is just a clip by the way. the actual seminars are the previous link.)more about "GodTube.com - Disciplining Children", posted with vodpodi think you can get away with a pile of parenting mistakes if you just don't get mad or even irritated. personally, i like to smile and say, "jehu, when mommy asks you to come you need to come fast. you are going to get a spanking to help you remember to come fast next time. okay?" and then he cries and i spank him and he cries more and then says, "i am all done crying." but there was never any yelling, threatening, repeated warnings, dirty looks, impatience, or time out bouts - just a solid little smack on the cutest little butt you've ever seen.sometimes parents don't want to "hurt" their children. but if, instead, they have to result to manipulation, threats, or volume i think it ends up being worse. i like to keep my home the same overall tone. peace. consequently, when anyone wanders out of the safe zone, they get electrocuted. like those invisible fences (don't worry, kids are fast learners). but it keeps life from being an emotional roller coaster. i want things to stay "here". there are other ways too maintain boundaries too, of course. craig caster recommends applying "consequences" to instances of disobedience, usually chores. this is an area where i disagree with him. my da