Every parent has their own way of disciplining their children. Some kids are put in the corner, some are sent to their rooms, some are grounded from television or video games, and if you’re my mom’s kid, you write “I will not disrespect hurt, or tease my sister anymore” 300 times on pen and paper.
One mom is making waves on Facebook this week after a video of her discipline method went viral for ALL the right reasons.
Lilian E. Jose Antunes says she told her kids that next time they fought nonstop, they would get “the shirt.” It sounds a lot less intimidating than a spanking or even getting grounded, but it’s proven her to be far more successful.
“I told my kids the next time they fought nonstop they would get “the shirt.” Now everytime the fighting is out of controll [sic] I’m going to put the t-shirt on them for 5 minutes and have them say ‘I love you’ to each other. It works like a charm!”
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Posted by Love What Matters on Saturday, July 1, 2017
Lilian says whenever the fighting gets out of control, she puts “the shirt”—which says “sorry” on one side and “I love you” on the other—over their heads. Yes, both of their heads—a joined shirt.
Then for five minutes they have to stand with each other, apologize and say “I love you” to each other, rather than a more traditional punishment.
So far, Lilian says the cotton tank “works like a charm!” And parents everywhere are taking notes—planing to implement the positive reinforcement tactic themselves!
