What Word Do You Use....

[cheerfuldom]

when you want the kids to be quiet? I use the word "hush" with my own children but have gotten some glares in public for that. Is that a strange word to use? I don't yell at them but do use a firm voice. I've got 3 kids under 4 years old and I am very strict on their behavior in public. Isn't that word so much better than yelling "shut up" at a kid (which sadly, I think we have all seen). For some reasons, this word gets me looks from strangers like I am doing something bad.....

My daycare kids are a very sweet group and generally, not loud or rowdy. My own two older kids are actually cause for a good part of any noise happening. Their voices carry and echo and are just loud voices even though they aren't purposefully being loud. I don't usually have to tell any of the daycare kids to tone it down so its not really an issue at home.

[laundrymom]

Itap my finger on my lips while saying," tiptoe voices friends, tiptoe voices"

[kendallina]

I say, "quiet please".

Then I drop the 'please' if I have to say it again.

[Kaddidle Care]

when you want the kids to be quiet? I use the word "hush" with my own children but have gotten some glares in public for that. Is that a strange word to use? I don't yell at them but do use a firm voice. I've got 3 kids under 4 years old and I am very strict on their behavior in public. Isn't that word so much better than yelling "shut up" at a kid (which sadly, I think we have all seen). For some reasons, this word gets me looks from strangers like I am doing something bad.....

At least you're doing something about any noise they are putting out. Ignore the looks.

What I can't stand is to hear children carrying on up one isle, down the other and on and on for 20 minutes and nothing is done. Especially when it's a screamer.

I never let my kid carry on like that and subject others to the noise. (and yes, there were times that I had to stop what I was doing and bring him home) I don't appreciate hearing other people's noisy, screaming kids in a store. Nor do I appreciate watching them run up and down the isles or run with shopping carts around the store.

One night at 10:00 PM I watched a 2 year old go rolling off from underneath a shopping cart. They were letting the kids ride the bottom and going FAST through the store. Today's parents.. I fear for our future.

[Blackcat31]

I say, "quiet please".

Then I drop the 'please' if I have to say it again.

I do the same here.

[nannyde]

You quiet

[DCMom]

I use quiet, though I'm not sure why 'hush' would get you a dirty look.

I'm happy when I see parents parenting and I will ALWAYS compliment a child (and parent) who is well behaved in public, especially restaurants.

[queenbee]

I don't use any words to quiet my kids down. I hear my voice enough ::

I simply call their name, wait for them to look at me and I'll put a finger over my lips. They quiet down easily. They know if I have to remind them again....... Miss Tee ain't happy!

Only exception is one of my summer-only school-agers (had her since six months). She is 5 and is the loudest.child.ever! Her voice is incredibly dramatic and no amount of signaling the "shushing" sound gets her to pipe down. The only child like this that I've had in my daycare......she is just naturally loud and her whisper is what I'd like for her to speak in all day long. I think a lot of it has to do with her having four siblings, two older and two younger - middle child always learns to speak louder She'll get a reminder if she's being too loud and then sent to play with my quietest child if she gets told a second time.

[sharlan]

when you want the kids to be quiet? I use the word "hush" with my own children but have gotten some glares in public for that. Is that a strange word to use? I don't yell at them but do use a firm voice. I've got 3 kids under 4 years old and I am very strict on their behavior in public. Isn't that word so much better than yelling "shut up" at a kid (which sadly, I think we have all seen). For some reasons, this word gets me looks from strangers like I am doing something bad.....

My daycare kids are a very sweet group and generally, not loud or rowdy. My own two older kids are actually cause for a good part of any noise happening. Their voices carry and echo and are just loud voices even though they aren't purposefully being loud. I don't usually have to tell any of the daycare kids to tone it down so its not really an issue at home.

They're just shocked that someone actually disciplines (for lack of a better word) a child in public.

[mismatchedsocks]

I do like queenbee. Just say their name. They know what they are doing wrong, whether it be talking too loud, or thinking about doing something they shouldn't.

I also use shhhh, the baby is sleeping. Even if there are no babies sleeping. LOL. But in public, just their names are enough. Hush, seems like it would be the same as shhh, or quiet and I dont see a problem with that.

**I was on field trip to pumpkin farm with kids a few weeks ago, I had 5 parents come along with the daycare. One child ( whose parent was there!) started throwing a tantrum, because I took his blanket away. ( he is almost 3 and it was hay filled area we were at) I put blanket in stroller and kept on walking. He threw himself to ground, dad said lets just give him his blanket. I said "Bobbie!" Magically he got up, stopped whining and came and held hands with his friends. All it took was one word, NOT the blanket!

[cheerfuldom]

YES! my loudest one IS a middle child, ha ha! boy her cry when she really gets going is so loud that it literally makes my ears ring. She has serious volume.

[GretasLittleFriends]

They're just shocked that someone actually disciplines (for lack of a better word) a child in public.

What she said, and the fact you weren't yelling "Shut Up" at them.

[familyschoolcare]

I say SHHHH!!! whilt trapping my finger against my lips, when we are home. When in public I get eye contact and just tap my finger against my lips. Works great.

Also, works for counting I hardly ever use my voice in public to discipline. With daycare children and my own teenagers.

[dave4him]

AVERY! LOL Thats my oldest.... shes my loudest right now. I can make her name one syllble

[youretooloud]

I've always said "hush", Shh, or shush. I can use "Go PLAY" in place of "SHUT UP!" Sometimes I WANT to say "For the love of God, will you just stop talking!!!" But, I just keep that one to myself....or facebook.

I have one kid who says "Silence... Or I Keeeeel you". Bahaha! He even has a T-shirt that says that.