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Is it ever acceptable to shout at a child?

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RosaLuxembourg · 15/02/2007 21:36

DD3, aged four, has been a complete nightmare to get to bed tonight - still bouncing off the walls at 9pm and finally DH just had enough and put her back into bed, stood over her and yelled at her to stay where she was. She screamed and sobbed until finally she fell asleep a couple of minutes ago. I felt really bad and told DH he shouldn't have shouted and now he is sulking with me. He says in his defence that he doesn't shout at them that often (true) and that most parents would have lost it with her long before. I just hate it though - I really hate hearing anyone being shouted at. DH isn't a very shouty person at all - am I being unreasonable in expecting him NEVER to shout?

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lady007pink · 28/02/2007 21:19

Watching Supernanny or "Nanny911" would make you feel guilty as hell for even thinking of shouting at a child. If I never shouted at my children, DS would be very badly behaved, my house would be destroyed and DD1 would never get dressed!

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