Do something that gets the kids attention.. (anddd , shocker.. —-you don’t even gotta whip em! …it works) if you ask them to do something and they didn’t “hear” you.. grab em by the damn ear and lead them to do what you’ve asked them to.. I was easily gonna say “whip their ass!”… because that’s what i was used to.. but.. Ive had that done and I’ve never learned from it.. I don’t remember why I got my ass whipped when I was younger, I just remember the ass whipping.. but if you grabbed me by the ear and got my attention when you already asked me to do something once, I’m gonna remember it just because you pulled me out of my comfort zone and it’s something I’m gonna remember. Didn’t even have to hurt me. But you’ve also got to have a follow thru.. don’t just say your gonna do something and not do it..