I ain't no parent but...

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Ugh! I hate seeing things like that. I'd be tempted to send some shame in his direction with a few well chosen loud remarks. Then, I'm sure you are a better person than I am, GC.

I think that stage can hit anywhere between 3-6. As with anything, you can tell a child it's only appropriate in private about a million times before it actually sinks in. Still no excuse for his behavior.

Mousewife, that is brilliant! Way to go with creative parenting!

Hee hee. I am sitting here reading this thread and thinking wow, I have never gone through this....

I read Mousey Girls' solution and thought that was pretty brilliant {and also thought of all of the grown men I see playing with change in their pockets.... }.

So, alas, it was not I with the brilliant idea.

But seriously, I never had to deal with this issue. Well, not 'fingerbanging'.

And I'll leave it at that....