Tickling as discipline for kids
What is your relationship with the children that you use this discipline ?
| 63% (173) | My children | |
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| 13% (37) | Children of my brother/sister | |
| 2% (8) | My grandchildren | |
| 14% (40) | My cousins | |
| 34% (94) | Children from babysitting | |
| 18% (49) | Children of my friends |
272 voters have answered this question.
Are they boys or girls ?
| 27% (78) | Boy(s) | |
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| 27% (78) | Girl(s) | |
| 44% (123) | Both |
279 voters have answered this question.
How old are the children ?
| 27% (78) | 6yo | |
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| 27% (76) | 7yo | |
| 31% (87) | 8yo | |
| 35% (99) | 9yo | |
| 40% (112) | 10yo | |
| 38% (108) | 11yo | |
| 57% (161) | 12yo |
279 voters have answered this question.
Do you use this method with all the kids ?
| 20% (58) | Only with boys | |
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| 19% (54) | Only with girls | |
| 59% (166) | All the kids |
278 voters have answered this question.
When you announce to the child the punishment, what's the reaction ?
| 31% (88) | Accepting right away, letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen | |
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| 22% (63) | Sobbing, but letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen | |
| 16% (46) | Sobbing and crying, but letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen | |
| 28% (80) | Sobbing and crying, trying to get away and avoid the punishment |
277 voters have answered this question.
How the child is dressed during the whole process ?
| 11% (31) | Same as before | |
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| 9% (27) | In pyjamas | |
| 20% (57) | Underwear | |
| 50% (139) | All clothes removed | |
| 8% (24) | Special clothes for the occasion (Please describe them in the Messages section) |
278 voters have answered this question.
Because the child will tend to move a lot and avoid the tickling, it could be done not properly. Do you use restraints to help you ?
| 84% (234) | Yes | |
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| 15% (44) | No |
278 voters have answered this question.
If you choose Yes at the question just above, what position do you use ?
| 64% (179) | Lying on the back, in Y or X position | |
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| 10% (29) | Lying on the front, in Y or X position | |
| 16% (45) | Lying on the back, legs up in L position | |
| 8% (25) | Hogtied |
278 voters have answered this question.
If you choose the L position just above, you have to focus on the soles of the feet. Do you use any implement ?
| 79% (154) | Fingers | |
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| 40% (78) | Tongue, mouth | |
| 45% (88) | Feathers | |
| 66% (129) | Brushes (toothbrushes, hairbrushes) |
193 voters have answered this question.
What spots do you tickle during the discipline ?
| 26% (73) | Ears | |
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| 44% (124) | Neck | |
| 80% (223) | Armpits | |
| 75% (210) | Ribs | |
| 77% (216) | Tummy | |
| 64% (179) | Thighs | |
| 41% (114) | Knees | |
| 86% (241) | Feet |
278 voters have answered this question.
What is the most ticklish spot of your child ?
| 0% (2) | Ears | |
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| 1% (4) | Neck | |
| 15% (42) | Armpits | |
| 8% (23) | Ribs | |
| 16% (45) | Tummy | |
| 15% (43) | Thighs | |
| 0% (2) | Knees | |
| 42% (117) | Feet |
278 voters have answered this question.
How do you tickle these specific spots usually ?
| 7% (22) | I make soft and slow touches during the whole process with few breaks between | |
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| 7% (20) | I make soft and slow touches during the whole process without any break | |
| 2% (7) | I poke hardly and quickly during the whole process with few breaks between | |
| 4% (13) | I poke hardly and quickly during the whole process without any break | |
| 1% (4) | I squeeze with all my fingers during the whole process with few breaks between | |
| 5% (14) | I squeeze with all my fingers during the whole process without any break | |
| 26% (74) | I alternate between all of them during the whole process with few breaks between | |
| 44% (124) | I alternate between all of them during the whole process without any break |
278 voters have answered this question.
How long do you plan to tickle usually ?
| 3% (11) | Less than 5min | |
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| 6% (17) | Between 5min to 10min | |
| 9% (26) | Between 10min to 15min | |
| 9% (26) | Between 15min to 20min | |
| 23% (64) | More than 20min | |
| 36% (102) | Until you feel the child has learned the lesson | |
| 11% (32) | Depending the misbehaving (please describe the conditions in the Messages section) |
278 voters have answered this question.
How's the child reacting usually during the tickling ?
| 42% (114) | Giggling | |
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| 18% (49) | Laughing softly from time to time | |
| 18% (50) | Laughing softly all the time | |
| 37% (102) | Hard laughs from time to time | |
| 52% (141) | Hard laughs all the time | |
| 57% (157) | Screaming | |
| 49% (134) | Crying |
271 voters have answered this question.
During the discipline, what is your reaction towards the child ?
| 38% (104) | Smiling, can't help when you see laughing your little one | |
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| 23% (64) | Serious, the discipline has to be done in a way the child understands that you're not taking it lightly | |
| 11% (32) | Angry, you tell time to time how disappointed and mad you are, how the child brought this on him/herself | |
| 26% (72) | Comprehensive, you know the child would rather avoid it, but you explain that it has to be done, otherwise everything would be allowed without any rules |
272 voters have answered this question.
If there was no cooperation when you announced the punishment before, does he/she get extra time ?
| 10% (30) | No extra time | |
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| 2% (7) | Yes, + 1min | |
| 2% (8) | Yes, + 2min | |
| 2% (7) | Yes, + 3min | |
| 12% (34) | Yes, + 5min | |
| 6% (17) | Yes, + 10min | |
| 32% (89) | Yes, I double the time of the initial tickling | |
| 30% (85) | Yes, I go longer than the initial tickling |
277 voters have answered this question.
How do you react when the kid asks to stop whereas it's not over ?
| 1% (4) | I just stop the tickling thinking it would do it. | |
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| 16% (45) | I give a little break then I resume because I believe we didn't reach the necessary amount of time. | |
| 19% (53) | I don't stop and continue because it's only me who says when it's over, and then stop the tickling after few seconds/minutes | |
| 63% (176) | I don't stop and continue until I reach the right moment, as it was planned at the beginning |
278 voters have answered this question.
Did you ever experience pee accidents during the tickling ?
| 71% (200) | Yes | |
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| 28% (78) | No |
278 voters have answered this question.
If you choose Yes at the question just above, what did you do then ?
| 4% (10) | I just stopped right away and cleaned the child | |
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| 12% (26) | I just stopped, cleaned the child, then resume the tickling | |
| 8% (19) | I just stopped, then resume the tickling | |
| 74% (158) | I didn't stop and just continue the tickling, I cleaned the child after |
213 voters have answered this question.
What's the child's reaction few minutes after it was done, when you're trying to cuddle him/her ?
| 54% (143) | Very sorry, looking for comfort with you | |
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| 18% (48) | Very sorry, but not daring to look for comfort | |
| 13% (36) | Angry at you, but still looking for comfort with you | |
| 13% (35) | Angry at you, and willing to avoid any cuddle from you |
262 voters have answered this question.
If the child avoided any cuddle after, do you give him/her any extra punishment for it ?
| 6% (19) | Yes, I send him/her to the corner for a while | |
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| 2% (8) | Yes, I scold him/her and send him/her in the bedroom | |
| 2% (7) | Yes, I give him/her extra chores | |
| 22% (61) | Yes, I give a spanking with few swats | |
| 10% (30) | Yes, all the choices above | |
| 54% (151) | No, I let him/her go, knowing he/she will accept soon or later anyway |
276 voters have answered this question.
How often do you need to use discipline usually ?
| 13% (38) | Less than once a month | |
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| 16% (45) | At least once a month | |
| 12% (34) | At least once every 2 weeks | |
| 17% (48) | At least once a week | |
| 40% (113) | More than once a week |
278 voters have answered this question.
If you choose More than once a week, do you believe it should be done as a maintenance ?
| 74% (163) | Yes | |
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| 25% (56) | No |
219 voters have answered this question.
How often that maintenance should be done ?
| 37% (71) | Once a week | |
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| 13% (25) | Twice a week | |
| 12% (23) | 3 times a week | |
| 37% (72) | More than 3 times a week |
191 voters have answered this question.
Did you notice improvements in your child's behavior since you used this method ?
| 5% (15) | No, and I will go back to my previous methods | |
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| 20% (57) | No, but I will continue this method and see if it improves the next times | |
| 74% (205) | Yes, I noticed improvements in my child's behavior since I used this method |
277 voters have answered this question.
Give us a quick sentence about why you prefer to use this method rather than others :
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273 voters have answered this question.
