Ever done it to ur kid ?

Question

Have u ever put ur hand over ur kids mouth? Nowadays....kids have become so naughty and they scream n shout a lot. I just read somewhere that parents esp moms are doing things to keep their children under control. Have u ever covered ur kids mouth to silence them or when u want them to be quiet in certain situations? and should i do it when its impossible to make them stop screaming? I did it once ,it actually worked and got my son calmed down. But i fear he doesnt get choked.

Will u ever do that if situation arises

Answer 1

Haven't you asked this question an awful lot?  If your child's nose in uncovered I doubt he will choke, but it's probably not the best disciplinary technique to use.  Why don't you try a time out or talking softly to him to help him calm down?

Answer 2

I've never put my hand over the kids' mouths...for one thing, their mouths are full of lots of sharp little teeth and I don't want to get bitten.  For another, think of how scary that would be to the child...my kids have a very sensitive gag reflex and they throw up easily...I'm pretty sure they would throw up if I did that.  I also think a lot of people would consider it child abuse.

My solution has mostly been to keep them home until they get out of the tantrum stage, or if that's not possible, to try to take toys or books along to keep them occupied while I get things done.  Most of the time kids will throw a tantrum if they're tired or overwhelmed by their surroundings.  It's tempting sometimes to keep them out longer than they're really able to behave for, just to get everything done at once...but sometimes that leads to them throwing tantrums.

If your son is screaming at home and you feel totally overwhelmed by it, leave him in a safe place (his crib or playpen if he's an infant, his bedroom if he's a little older) and go to your bedroom or whichever room of the house makes you feel happiest, and just take a break from him crying.  Take a break until you feel calm again, and then go back and see if you can calm him down.

Sometimes it's good to have someone who will babysit for a few hours now and then, so you can have some child-free time to relax.  If you don't have a lot of extra cash for a sitter, you can find another mom to trade with now and then.  It's important to have a break sometimes so you don't get too stressed out.

Answer 3

yeah but only to cut the noise down a bit while i was on the phone. i'd never do it to silence her if she was having a tantrum.

Answer 4

Yes we have done it especially when our youngest is pitching a tantrum right in the aisles at wal mart and he calms down right away or he ends up in the bathroom with his daddy for more than a talking too... that is how i was raised and i dont see nothing wrong with it... a child wont get choked on nothing unless u hold his mouth while he is eating or chewing on a pacifier or something like that...  

Answer 5

you ask this like 5 times everyday?

Answer 6

I put my hand over my nieces and nephew's mouth a few times as they where growing up.

Never tightly. Never cutting off air. Never over the nose. Never done it while behind them. I always faced them and told them I will if they didnt' calm down.  That is so they don't get startled, scared and they knew a consequence would come if they didn't calm down.

I didn't believe in spanking and my sister rarely wanted to spank, so we found other gentle ways.  Usually it was a "bluff" thing with her kids. They would do something and call our bluff til we re acted. Once we re acted with the hand over their mouth in the middle of my niece screaming in walmart, she quietly calmed down.

She knew the next thing would be to leave the cart in the isle, take her out of the store, take her home and she sit on her bed til she behaved while my sister went back to the store with out her while I watched her at home.

She learned quick to behave or else she will be on time out and don't get to go anywhere for awhile.

Answer 7

Their is a woman Oklahoma that is now in prison because she put duct tape on the mouth of a little boy to make him quiet down... the boy choked to death.

Satisfied?  

With a little luck you can do the same to your kid and end up in prison too... is that what you want?  Stop abusing your kids and get control of yourself before your kids get killed by your own hand.