Tickling as discipline for kids

I found tickling my children for discipline when they need it occasionally was very effective and more helpful than spanking them. With this poll, I wanted to see how parents are using this method, and if they noticed improvements like mine with their behavior. elize.n111 at yahoo.com

What is your relationship with the children that you use this discipline ?

My children

Children of my brother/sister

My grandchildren

My cousins

Children from babysitting

Children of my friends

Are they boys or girls ?

Boy(s)

Girl(s)

Both

How old are the children ?

Do you use this method with all the kids ?

Only with boys

Only with girls

All the kids

When you announce to the child the punishment, what's the reaction ?

Accepting right away, letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen

Sobbing, but letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen

Sobbing and crying, but letting you take him/her to the place where it will happen

Sobbing and crying, trying to get away and avoid the punishment

How the child is dressed during the whole process ?

Same as before

In pyjamas

Underwear

All clothes removed

Special clothes for the occasion (Please describe them in the Messages section)

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 ?

Yes

If you choose Yes at the question just above, what position do you use ?

Lying on the back, in Y or X position

Lying on the front, in Y or X position

Lying on the back, legs up in L position

Hogtied

If you choose the L position just above, you have to focus on the soles of the feet. Do you use any implement ?

Fingers

Tongue, mouth

Feathers

Brushes (toothbrushes, hairbrushes)

What spots do you tickle during the discipline ?

What is the most ticklish spot of your child ?

How do you tickle these specific spots usually ?

I make soft and slow touches during the whole process with few breaks between

I make soft and slow touches during the whole process without any break

I poke hardly and quickly during the whole process with few breaks between

I poke hardly and quickly during the whole process without any break

I squeeze with all my fingers during the whole process with few breaks between

I squeeze with all my fingers during the whole process without any break

I alternate between all of them during the whole process with few breaks between

I alternate between all of them during the whole process without any break

How long do you plan to tickle usually ?

Less than 5min

Between 5min to 10min

Between 10min to 15min

Between 15min to 20min

More than 20min

Until you feel the child has learned the lesson

Depending the misbehaving (please describe the conditions in the Messages section)

How's the child reacting usually during the tickling ?

Giggling

Laughing softly from time to time

Laughing softly all the time

Hard laughs from time to time

Hard laughs all the time

Screaming

Crying

During the discipline, what is your reaction towards the child ?

Smiling, can't help when you see laughing your little one

Serious, the discipline has to be done in a way the child understands that you're not taking it lightly

Angry, you tell time to time how disappointed and mad you are, how the child brought this on him/herself

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

If there was no cooperation when you announced the punishment before, does he/she get extra time ?

No extra time

Yes, + 1min

Yes, + 2min

Yes, + 3min

Yes, + 5min

Yes, + 10min

Yes, I double the time of the initial tickling

Yes, I go longer than the initial tickling

How do you react when the kid asks to stop whereas it's not over ?

I just stop the tickling thinking it would do it.

I give a little break then I resume because I believe we didn't reach the necessary amount of time.

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

I don't stop and continue until I reach the right moment, as it was planned at the beginning

Did you ever experience pee accidents during the tickling ?

Yes

If you choose Yes at the question just above, what did you do then ?

I just stopped right away and cleaned the child

I just stopped, cleaned the child, then resume the tickling

I just stopped, then resume the tickling

I didn't stop and just continue the tickling, I cleaned the child after

What's the child's reaction few minutes after it was done, when you're trying to cuddle him/her ?

Very sorry, looking for comfort with you

Very sorry, but not daring to look for comfort

Angry at you, but still looking for comfort with you

Angry at you, and willing to avoid any cuddle from you

If the child avoided any cuddle after, do you give him/her any extra punishment for it ?

Yes, I send him/her to the corner for a while

Yes, I scold him/her and send him/her in the bedroom

Yes, I give him/her extra chores

Yes, I give a spanking with few swats

Yes, all the choices above

No, I let him/her go, knowing he/she will accept soon or later anyway

How often do you need to use discipline usually ?

Less than once a month

At least once a month

At least once every 2 weeks

At least once a week

More than once a week

If you choose More than once a week, do you believe it should be done as a maintenance ?

Yes

How often that maintenance should be done ?

Once a week

Twice a week

3 times a week

More than 3 times a week

Did you notice improvements in your child's behavior since you used this method ?

No, and I will go back to my previous methods

No, but I will continue this method and see if it improves the next times

Yes, I noticed improvements in my child's behavior since I used this method

Give us a quick sentence about why you prefer to use this method rather than others :

This poll was created on 2015-11-21 01:08:23 by PassionateMom