Grounding: Myself
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What Do You Do for Punishment?
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2011
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Hi,
I have 3 kids, aged almost 6, 4 and 2. The older two are boys with the almost 6 year old in 1/2 day Kindergarten. I'm going to start this by saying I have gre...
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- I think you did the right thing-I think you handled it well-you were crystal clear about where you stand on spitting-and you are lucky to have a united front with your...
- We follow logical consequences when punishing our kids (7 & 9). For example; our 9 yo is allowed to play out front by himself. Yesterday he knocked on friends door...
- We've done grounding, fines (basically making them hand back their allowance), taking away the cords and essentials but not the console of a video game, taking toys/ga...
Proper Punishment
Asked by A.R. from Columbus
on April 5, 2007
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My 9- and 7-year old sons broke an expensive glass candle holder of mine...one on display in a room where they have been told REPEATEDLY not to play. I was in the sho...
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- Hi, I wouldn't be too harsh on them. If they had lied about it, that's a different story, but I have to say, you have done an amazing job raising your kids! The f...
- Hi A., It sounds like you are doing a super job with your boys to have them come and immediately admit what they did. My adivise is have them work off the value of...
- As I read the other postings... I agree in that the boys should be recognized for their honesty but, also made to earn the money to replace it. Extra chores are good ...
Appropriate Punishment?
Asked by L.T. from Cincinnati
on September 9, 2011
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While I was at work tonight and my hubby was home with my kids, my boys took off. They had been playing outside in the yard, but then hubby didn't see them and began ...
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- How close is the neighbor? I would ask the neighbor to keep an eye on the boys and simply take off (both you and hubby) on them be gone an hour to hour and a half and...
- Wow. So glad your boys are safe and at home now. I can imagine that you have mixed feelings about being so grateful that they are safe and being very pissed off that t...
- I think they might have learned their lesson. Tell them next time to make sure that dad hears them, and that they are not allowed to take a walk like that again until...
What Would Your Punishment Be?
Asked by T.B. from Eau Claire
on March 2, 2012
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Here is the situation:
16 year old junior in high school. Doesn't turn in a 100 point homework essay due to "writer's block". Due to this, she is failing English....
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- What Miranda O said.
- First of all, there would be no 3 weeks and the home work still wasn't turned in. Because taking away cell phone, TV, radio, what ever it is she's doing that isn't ab...
- I have a 17 yr old Junior, girl. Does your Junior not realize that this is one of the most important year's for her grades to be accessed by colleges and universiti...
Appropriate Punishment for Teen Son
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on October 5, 2009
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Hello,
I've just been notified that my 13 year old is missing assignments at school again! This has been a struggle ever since middle school started. I'm trying to d...
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- I had the teachers send me personally a list of assignments that were due for the week on Monday. I sat him down at the dining table and made sure there was no radio,...
- I've raised 3 kids, youngest now a freshman in college. I told them it was up to them to do their homework and study and if they didn't do the work, but could still ge...
- Welcome to the teen years. With 4 kids I'm sure you have realized long ago that they are each different. Middle school is about trying to "fit-in" - to be like everyo...
Carrying over Punishment???? Yes or No?
Asked by D.H. from Rochester
on December 3, 2007
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My daughter who is 7, disobeyed me when I clearly stated: turn off the TV and clean up. My punishment was a 5 min time out. My husband believes in no TV or computer ...
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- Immediate punishment is the best becuase children (even seven year olds), associate the punishment with the previous deed. if you give her a punishment 20 minutes lat...
- well, 1st of all, they say that for time-outs you should have 1 min per year the child is of age. and the older that they are, the more you can add minutes to the yea...
- my husband and i dont agree on punishment either. im a stay at home mom,so my kids tend to ask me if they can have or do things. when it comes time for discipline i ...
Grounding My Middle Schooler
Asked by L.H. from Cedar Rapids
on March 9, 2008
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Hi Ladies
I need a little advice from any moms who have a little insight on 12 year old Boys.
My son recently lied to me about his where abouts and who he was with. ...
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- Hello L., I agree with your punishment. Stick to it. I also think that you all need to sit him down and talk with him (not at him) to get to the bottom of the ...
- I have a 12 year old girl who did basically the same thing. She asked to go to a friend's house after school and then went to her friends and then to a boys house near...
- Grounded from the phone and computer AND from leaving the house for two weeks -- I'd call that a stiff penalty -- but whatever punishment you choose, you have to enfor...
Grounding from Sports?!?!?! YES or NO?
Asked by S.S. from Santa Barbara
on March 11, 2010
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Hi mamas,
I need some help. My son just got his 4th detention in 7 days of school. I'm fed up. (He's 11 and in the 5th grade.) The detentions are all for screwing...
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- I know you did an update but I just wanted to say I agree with this post: It's even more discouraging to read your side comment that it's funny that a teacher shoul...
- I say it should depend on how he is doing in school grade wise. Is he getting good grades? Acceptable for you? If so, I say you should allow the detentions to be punis...
- We had a similar situation with our 10 year old son. His normal behavior was being replaced by someone who refused to listen to his teacher and was constantly talking...
Punishment for Sneaking Out at Night
Asked by R.G. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2008
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Hi,
My daughter, 16 years old, and her three friends sneaked out of our home last night and we noticed this at 4 a.m.!!! My husband immediately called our daughter...
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- Geneva I really feel your pain and frustation when Iread this and yes, I would feel just like you right now. You attempted the whole trust issue again with your daug...
- First I am not sure what the Prom has to do with sneaking out, so maybe instead of taking it away put restrictions on it and be sure that you are 100% available to mak...
- Take away the prom- A fitting punishment for once again taking away your trust. Maybe she'll get it this time.
Appropriate Punishment for Teenager
Asked by T.B. from Eau Claire
on June 5, 2008
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My daughter will be 13 next weekend. She pulled a stunt today that deserves punishment, however we are unsure of what to do. She had permission to walk the mile home...
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- Since you are asking what an appropriate punishment is, I'm assuming she doesn't get into trouble much. If this is the case, I wouldn't punish her for this 1 incident....
- Remember, she is your oldest. If her grades are slipping, her chores aren't being done. There just might be more going on than what she's telling you. How you handl...
- Hi T. -- Did you make it clear to your daughter that she was supposed to come directly home when school was over? That she must call if she wouldn't be home by a certa...
