Well, you could just spank them and then threaten them with more spankings if they tell their mother.I'm not "allowed" to spank my nieces. My bro in law says yes his ex says no. Told him that he was like what????? then he said just put them in time out and when I have them I"ll deal with it. Fat lot of good it does me when they are here 50 + hours a week.