Okay, no spanking. I get that but what's this dad suppose to do?

[Shankapotomus]

128. Have a friend ready on such occasions

with a police officer's uniform/costume.

When your 8 year old acts up to the point were you're getting complaints or even might get complaints from the neighborhood, ask your friend to come over posing as a police officer in front of your 8 year old. Make it clear in front of your 8 year old that "the "police officer" is going to have to arrest Daddy for disturbing the peace if she doesn't stop". If the presence of a "police officer" in the home isn't enough, then have your friend begin cuffing you in front of the 8 year old and start the fake waterworks. You get the idea.

Whatever the problem where your kids are getting out of hand and you can't control them, you have to show them that you, the parent, will bear the responsibility and punishment for their continued bad behavior when they are young. It might teach them some empathy.