How can I get my 2 autistic toddlers to behave without spanking?
First, just as with all children, you have to remain calm and not react and punish out of anger or frustration. I can’t speak specifically to autism, but I’m mildly ADD/ADHD, and was a kid long enough ago so that was not diagnosed. From personal experience, I can tell you that being forced to focus on the brief pain of a spanking always helped me be better able to focus otherwise, and I strongly suspect the same would be true with an autistic child. Whether you believe in spanking or not, you need to find the combination of disciplinary methods that work best for your children and use those methods consistently.
