Punishment: 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...
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 ...
Stick with the Punishment?
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on June 24, 2011
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My oldest will be 4 in a little over a month. I have been promising him that we'd go see Cars2 when it came out. So here is is Friday and I've prebought tickets for ...
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- Now that you've put the punishment in place I don't think it's a great idea to change it. But what does coloring on a pillowcase have to do with going to the movie? ...
- You may be able to return the tickets for a different day. I would definitely try to do that!! I agree the movie would now only be approving his bad behavior.
- You need to stick with the punishment. Is that what I would've done? Probably not, but since it has been said - you need to stick with it otherwise you are going to ...
Suitable Punishment
Asked by A.R. from Kansas City
on May 3, 2010
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My daughter is in 1st grade and rides the bus every day. Earlier in the year we had a problem with her not following the rules (staying seated, facing the front, etc....
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- I make my 9 year old write essays when she gets in trouble for stuff like that. She HATES it! She tells me that she'd rather be grounded, lol! Also, when I was younge...
- I agree with Sherry. Good for you for taking her behavior seriously. Lying is a big issue and needs to be dealt with seriously, as well as her disrespecting authority....
- When I was little, I always got in trouble for fighting with my younger sisters on the bus. Finally, my mom made me and my sisters write "I'm sorry Mr. Hanson for figh...
Appropriate Punishment???
Asked by S.R. from St. Louis
on December 14, 2009
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Hi Moms!
Oh, am I mad! One of my 6 year old twins has always been a challenge when it comes to his behavior. He does all the typical things that boys do and more. He ...
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- Hi S., I would suggest that you make an appointment with your childs Doctor and clear up any medical issues before punishing him. It sounds like he is very aware of ...
- I hadn't responded previously because I wasn't sure what to respond. Still really don't know, but I can say I can sympathise with the draining part. My youngest (now...
- It appears that he is looking for your attention. Children will often act out just to get the parent's attention. You have other children and are expecting another. ...
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 ...
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...
Punishment What to Do???
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on January 12, 2011
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Hi Moms, I need some advice on what to do with my 11 year old. She is in gifted and talented and she all the sudden has gotten lazy. She wants to get out of gifted and...
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- Have you considered, she's slumping under pressure? I was always good at English and soccer. I was pushed into competitive soccer and "gifted" programs. I didn't care ...
- She sounds burnt out. She is not doing it for herself... but maybe all this time, was doing it because she once enjoyed it or she had to or she did it for you/Dad. ...
- Could you give her a positive goal to work towards? Does she have something that you could take away and have her earn back by doing the work? Or does she get motivate...
