A friend, her husband, baby and 3 1/2 little boy came to stay with us for the weekend while her husband helped my husband build our fence. Their little boy is often naughty and gets punished either with a scolding, time out or Daddy's belt. The little boy has been out of diapers for less than 2 months and I'm now finding out that soon after being punished is wets his pants. His parents believe that this is not an accident but an act of defiance. So, now he gets punished for that. First the punishment for wet pants is bathtime since he hates it. Then one night while at our house, the little boy misbehaved, got scolded, wet his pants and then was spanked while being put into the tub. In general I believe they are good parents trying to deal with a child who has been having behavioral problems since he was 18 months old. However, I think they are punishing him for having an accident. What do you think? Could he be trying to get back at his parents?
2006-10-02
03:26:10
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Toddler & Preschooler