Dog Health Questions: Is it ok to squirt kids with water bottles?

Ok. my brother yells a lot and he is about 20 months old. We were wondering if it my mom would be "mean mom" or "inhumane mom" by using the dog training method of squirting him a little with water when he yells. What do you think?

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He will probably like it, and it will backfire on you. I used to squirt my daughter in the summer when she was playing outside and she loved it! I can't see any reason why they wouldn't like it indoors as well.

If he doesn't like it, and you are squirting it at his face, it could cause him to fear water. This is probably not the best idea for discipline...try time outs or something else.

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• I think that would be mean.


• I think it would be mean. He's a child, not a dog. It could cause him to fear water and your mother. She should be aiming for respect not fear. A time out would probably be more affective or taking a privilege.


• hahaha imagine the shock on people's faces if she did that in public


• i actually know a couple who will take their son over to the sink and splash water on the back of his neck as a punishment.
  
  but only when he is having a total fit. not just cuz he's being loud.
  
  and honestly, it does seem like a sure fire way to make a kid afraid of water, or sinks, or squirt bottles.
  
  which is weird.


• hes a 20 month old baby NOT a cat. you dont discipline a baby by squirting it with water for cripes sake....yelling is a way of expressing himself, he is just learning to do that. dont stifle him.