Punishment
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Corporal Punishment
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2009
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My 9 year old son has been having behavior issues at school. He has been suspended several times for acting out and being mean and/or physical with other students. W...
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- Hi K., Kim and Jen both give great advice....it sounds like there's something more going on than just a kid acting up that needs punishment. I would have him asses...
- I believe you need to enlist the aid of a family counselor or some kind of therapist/doctor to get at the root of your son's problem. Until you do that, I don't think...
- The book (or DVD) MAGIC 1,2,3 by Thomas Phelan is a book we have used as parents, and I know several teachers that have used the method in their classrooms for problem...
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 M.J. from Washington DC
on June 19, 2008
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When my daughter was 3 yrs old, she put beads in her ears which needed to be surgically removed. The situation left quite an impression on her and we've had many conv...
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- I think that the doctor's appt and having it removed will be punishment enough. You can talk and talk at this age but she is curious and will forget and do it. I thin...
- i would thik anything that happens at the drs office would be punishment enough.
- Wow, your girls are something. My daughter did that once and had to go through getting something removed from her ears at the doctor's office. It scarred her so bad ...
What Is a Good Punishment For....
Asked by B.D. from Richmond
on June 24, 2009
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My 5 yr old son is giving me a time because of his behavior and the things he does...well i need advice on what kind of punishment is a god idea to fit the "crime"...l...
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- I used to make "useful" punishments. That is, I would make him sweep the front porch, vacuum, or clean something. Serves three purposes: punishment, helped me out, a...
- I am going through this exact same thing with my soon-to-be 5 year old son. Well, several nights ago I was at my wits end and I was desperate to try anything. A whil...
- Something that I picked up from my son's school is the stoplight method. Red, yellow, green. If he does something minor he gets a warning. 2 warnings and he moves to ...
Need Advice on Proper Punishment
Asked by K.M. from Jacksonville
on April 29, 2008
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I really need to know how long a 4 year old should be stood in the corner, as punishment when he miss behaves.
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- I agree with the one minute per year of age, but also, 1) If they come out or pitch a fit, the time starts over (or does not start until they settle down.) Otherwise i...
- What I was told and heard was that it's a minute for each year of their age. Example-4 yrs old would be 4 minutes. And no longer because they are not going to be abl...
- they say that the punishment in timeout should be one minute per age, and when they get out you talk to them about what they did wrong and then have them apologize. g...
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 ...
Punishment for Pretty Pictures????
Asked by L.S. from Philadelphia
on April 16, 2008
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How do you handle punishment when your 4 & 5 year old proudly come up and grab you by the hand to lead you to their master piece of beautiful pictures scratched into t...
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- My five year old son cleaned the snow off of my new car with a broom that had a metal piece sticking out. Well, the hood of my new car looked like some modern art subj...
- Totally understanding the frustration, I would say that at that age they have no idea what they truely have done. My 4 yr old daughter has written or drawn on things ...
- First of all I would like to applaud you for having the stamina to hold off on the punishment to ask for advice first. If I could hand you a glass of wine through the...
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...
What Do You Think of Corporal Punishment in Schools?
Asked by S.E. from Houston
on August 6, 2008
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I've spent most of the summer seeking a quality pre-school for my son, and recently came across the website of a Christian private school close to where I work. I was...
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- Do YOU agree with following the "scriptural admonition" in correcting your child? What is the "proper and reasonable" rules and procedures? Do they allow for the nor...
- In general, if you send your child to a school that utilizes corporal punishment, you CAN "opt out" of it. I have signed a form in the past (can't recall if it was th...
- Just reading it upsets me! I would never tolerate that anyone hit my child to correct him! Time outs works fine with him. I find that terrible.
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...
