If Your Kid is Between 5 - 8 Years

1. No more cartoons and treats

What do kids love more than cartoons and sweet treats? Nothing really. So what better way to punish them than by taking these privileges away?

Varsha Jethwani from Mumbai says that whenever her 6-year-old daughter misbehaves, she tells her that she can't watch her favourite cartoon.  And it really works!

So next time your child misbehaves, just take away his television time and make sure he doesn't sneak in the living room to watch TV while you aren't there.

2. Feed Him

This is a great punishment and will also leave you laughing. If your kid misbehaves, then cook up a little karela ki shubji for her dinner (which only she will be served). This is a sure shot way of making sure she doesn't repeat her misbehaviour.

Of course if she does love karela try giving her something else. Something that kids definitely can't get down their throats is vegetable juice. This is great for your child's health and a torture to her taste buds!

3. Take Away His Toy

Buy your child a toy that he really really wants. Or check to see if he has a favourite toy that he can't live without.

Every time he misbehaves just take the toy away. Give it back only if and when he behaves.

If Your Kid is Between 9-12 Years

1. No Party Tonight

"When my 11 year old son misbehaves, I cancel all his birthday parties. Once when he had really ticked me off, I stopped him from going to a football party that he had really been looking forward too. He was really angry, but still didn't throw a tantrum because he was scared that if he did, I would take away another privilege," says Varsha.

Taking away privileges like meeting friends and cancelling stopover parties are great punishments for kids in this age group.

2. You Break You Pay

Rosette Gonsalvas, mother of an 11 year old  says, "Once my son cut his elder sisters blouse and he was made to buy her a new one with his own money. After that he has never even tried to do anything like that ever again."

When a child actually has to pay up for something, he is bound to know that you mean business. Look at the bright side; he also learns to value money!

3. Walk to School

Is your son late for school all the time? Does he miss the school bus?

Varsha has the same problem with her 11-year-old son, so this is what she did, "I made him wake up an hour early the next day and made him walk to school." Ever since he walked that long to school, he has never been late again.

Of course, don't do this if your child's school is very far away. In that case, you can wake him up early and force him to stand at the bus stop half an hour early for the bus.