The Martin Messier Gazette

I just gave my son his first slap on the butt. He’s three. While I feel terrible about this, it was necessary. And I hope I never have to do it again. For a long time, he’s been developing egocentric aggressive behaviors (hitting his nanny, destroying his sister’s games when he gets frustrated, etc.). My wife and I have discussed the issue with him, have given him timeouts, to no avail. Apparently, he needs a stronger pain reference to help [...]