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Disciplining Kids Without Yelling: Readers Tell Us Their Tricks

Our readers share some tricks for getting your children to listen without raising your voice — sometimes without even saying a word.
Source: Malaka Gharib/NPR

Is it possible to raise children without shouting, scolding — or even talking to kids with an angry tone?

Last month, we wrote about supermoms up in the Arctic who pulled off this daunting task with ease. They use a powerful suite of tools, which includes storytelling, playful dramas and many questions.

But Inuit parents aren't the only ones with creative alternatives to scolding and time-outs. Goats and Soda readers sent in more than 300 tricks for getting kids to listen without raising your voice — sometimes without even saying a word.

Here are the highlights, which have been edited for clarity and length.

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