Discipline

Discipline is a virtue that all parents should instill on their kids. mum used to give me a good thrashing, to her that was discipline, you do wrong-beatings was the mode of punishment- then you can explain your case later, more like our judiciary system guilty till proven innocent (like it matters any way, already got the beatings). It worked out- i did not turn out badly. So here i am, a parent now and am wondering how best to discipline baby girl.
• Mums way- I wish she would have approached discipline in a different way and I do not want my kids feeling the same way when they grow up (no hard feelings mum)

• Modern way- Its good because you get to talk to them and let them know why you are punishing them. Like if baby girl does something wrong- she knows she is not going to get new toys, go for outings etc

But of late she is becoming very mischievous, she is repeating the same mistakes and when I ask her why she says she forgot or comes up with excuses, but still repeats them again despite the punishments. I have decided to introduce caning since I do not want her to be out of control/ spoilt kid like those super nanny. I told her yesterday that if she makes the same mistake again I will cane her, you should have seen the look on her face, rolled her eyes, hands on hip and the audacity to tell me she has got rights. I felt like laughing but I had to keep a stern face, for her to know am serious. Hope I was able to convince her that I was. Anyway am on a wait and see period, hoping that the thought of her being caned is going to make her discipline straight.