Parenting

We never hit in my house either. Twins, son and daughter, 10 going on 11.

Philosophically we're aligned with you regarding sexuality and mostly everything else also. Unfortunately... even as I knew what I was doing was wrong, I have tried bribery.I hope I can apologise to her for even trying such a demeaning tactic. That wasn't right.

But when my darling daughter says no, it is over. When she was little, she enjoyed time out and told me so. There is nothing (phone-computer-gadgets-toys) and I mean NOTHING she values. This is not little-miss-take-me-psycho-shopping-I-want-it-all type of child. She has only been in a mall 3 times in her life and never buys. That is what makes it so hard. She only loves her books, her art supplies and stuffed toys which I never dare consider turning into an ugly tug of war.

I know her brother would clean her room for a small fee. Think that would be okay?