Threatening is coercive. It sets a bad example and makes children feel less safe. It is another useless tool that we should throw out of the discipline toolkit.
According to a local expert, children switch off when you lecture them. Instead of lecturing, she suggests the Peace Discipline toolkits mentioned below.
Many of us (parents) associate discipline with being threatened or punished instead of it being about teaching, guiding, and supporting children to do better. Read further about choice as a powerful tool in discipline.
Using scare tactics has undesirable effects on the child. It makes children feel less safe, undermines their trust in us, and sets a bad example. Instead, she suggests using these more effective tools.