A friend posted a link to a blog on Fb today asking thoughts on this

Basically this woman has 6 children (very cute ones too) 1 is adopted.

She has a sit time thing. She trains her children to sit still for certain periods of time. She has a timer and starts with 10-15 mins and if they move ect she uses a "tool of correction" on them.

She claims she has them "trained" to sit still for an hour or more at church and other functions. they are allowed to have books (bible study books) and blankies ect but they are not allowed to move.

When going out for the first time after a training session she has the timer and the "tool of correction" clearly visible so the children know what is expected of them

now i have nothing wrong with the "training" side of things. I would use a different technique. I personally think explaining to children what you would like them to do and maybe practicing at home is fine but I don't agree with the tool of correction.

That is what she calls it so I don't know what it is exactly but it is used for smacking if they don't sit still for the required amount of time

What do you think? agree or disagree? would you consider this a form of child abuse or just discipline that is a little over the top?