2006-08-17 12:47:14 · 13 answers · asked by heat_mizor 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
you have to do things on a day to day basis and work on one problem at a time, most times children forget if you only tell them once depending on their age. Thats why I find myself repeating things. Consistency is key. But to answer your question, I tell my daughter if she doesnt take care of her toys and doesnt put them back where they belong after playing with them than I will throw them away. Works Every Time! I know Im mean lol but atleast it will teach her to value what she has and to take care of things.
2006-08-17 12:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by hearts_bleed_dark 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grounding from privileges such as watching a favorite show on T.V. or going to a special event, etc. Was the most effective for my children. If the punishment was because of destruction of some kind they had to do extra chores if they were too young to find a job like babysitting, or mowing lawns or house keeping, etc. If they were old enough to earn the money, their earnings went to paying for what damage was done. If they were lucky enough to have money left over, it went into their savings account I had set up for them.
2006-08-17 20:00:59 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my son was a little boy I would have to take him to the grocery store while he dragged his little stuffed penguin to. I found out that he had quick fingers stealing candy as I checked out from the grocery store. I found out by his pockets being full and candy wrappers everywhere in his bedroom. When I talked to him about it and discussed how wrong it was to steal, I thought that it had worked and that he understood. Next trip to the grocery store as hard as I tried to watch him, he did the same thing. I found more candy on our walk home. I knew I had to stop this quickly before it got out of hand. His answer for stealing the candy was "because I wanted it". When we got home I decided to call the store manager and explain to him about our little problem of stealing and that I would like to stop it. He was very nice and understanding. I confronted my little boy and told him that he would have to pay for it as he is the one who stole. I knew he didn't have any money, but the fact was that neither did I. I marched his little hiney back to the store and introduced ourselves to the manager I spoke to. I made my son tell him what he had done. The manager asked him how was he going to pay for the eaten candy he stole, and that it shouldn't come from me because I did not steal it. After a lengthly talk to my son it ended up that his little stuffed penguin that he dragged everywhere now became payment for the candy.
Many years later and he never forgot that lesson.
2006-08-17 21:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by Tweek 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school, I would go into my room and close the door. I would tell my mom I was doing homework, when I was really reading or goofing off. When she saw my bad grades, my mom grounded me from my DOOR. She took the thing off the hinges and put it in her room. Since it was just the two of us, I still had plenty of privacy for dressing, etc., but I couldn't lie about what I was doing anymore.
2006-08-17 19:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by craftladyteresa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was chased out the house avoiding a BIG azz kicking by my mother and father for something stupid I did. I spent the night in a parking lot. I was maybe 14 or 15. I don't dislike them or what they did, but I learned, it was good for me. Tough love is good. Parents need to grab their balls and use them.
2006-08-17 20:00:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
lol...I always got grounded when I was little, but I had a bad temper and one day I of course got grounded. I trashed my room in rage, everything on the walls was on the floors it was a mess...I was so mad and just sitting on my bed when my dad peeks in the door takes a small look around and in the calmest voice EVER he says "ok...pick it up." and shuts the door...I went nuts! lol, I picked it up, but after that if I got mad i would scream in a pillow...lol, I never will forget my dad saying that, I brought it back up when I went home to visit and we sat there laughing over dinner...
2006-08-18 00:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by snsheley0415 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our youngest daughter is quite a handful and can be very mean to her older brother and sister (not normal sibling stuff, but out and out mean).
When she does that, we take away her favorite toy and let the offended brother or sister decide when she has been nice enough to earn it back.
Its very effective.
2006-08-17 19:54:35 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was little I pulled my tooth and the tooth fairy did not come for a week,instead I got a letter from her telling me she knew my tooth was not ready to come out and that I've been behaving rather badly.I was on my best for the rest of that week and she left me $5.00 when I told my Mom I was sorry for pulling my tooth.
2006-08-17 19:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may sound cruel but today i can laugh about it i skipped curfew one night to stay with my friends because everyone said that i was allways the first to go in trying to be cool we stayed on the beach all night so i thought that my mom went to work early thenext day ifelt safe but as i was getting out of the shower she meet my naked behind with a extention cord i was sure iwas going to die i had weeps for days and i never missed curfew againunder her roof.
2006-08-17 19:57:30 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were punished the old fashioned way. We got our asses beat when we got out of line, and we lived thru it and turned out fine. Too bad ya can't do that these days without getting acused of abuse.
2006-08-17 19:57:00 · answer #10 · answered by IthinkFramptonisstillahottie 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋