Should my daughter go to her room, because she is not listening?

Answer 1

If that is your form of punishment then do it. Stick to your rules and dont be pushed around by your child. Be a parent not a friend.

Answer 2

it depends on how old your daughter is maybe if she was 6-8 years old or something she would have to learn the importance of listening to the adults. But if she's older i dont think its that serious to make her go to her room to learn her lesson there's many other ways of solving the problem, maybe in certain things she does listen and in some areas she doesnt. Figure out why she won't listen or maybe argues over and doesn't focus, thats the first step of getting her to listen i think.

Answer 3

Does she have a phone, tv, computer and video games in her room. And why are you allowing your daughter a choice. You are the parent, start being one. Children are given parents for a reason, because they need to raised, nutured, guided disciplined and loved. Clean out her room then send her to it. Make rules and guidelines and stick to them. Don't cave in or you will never have control. And yes I raised a daughter who is now 26 and doing very well I might add. Dont be afraid to say no and don't give in because she wants to pout, but don't let that go on for long either, you make the rules and enforce them.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Maybe it would be better to explain why it is that you need her to listen.

A long time ago I thought that punishing children for not listening made sense.

Then I realized that the only thing that punishment did was made them more careful about getting caught.

So I decided to try explaining to my youngest son what the reason was, that I needed him to do what I was asking. This put him in the loop so to speak rather than left him feeling like the victim of an unreasonable request.

The difference was astonishing. He started catching him self when he was not doing what I had ask, and saw it as a good thing to be doing.

Kids are a lot smarter than we give them credit for being. Give them a legitimate reason that makes sense to them and they want to help.

Try it and see.

Love and blessings
don

Answer 5

She is not listening? Listening to you? How old is she? You leave so much out with a question like that. A time out is ok but does she have acomputer in her room, tv, cdplayer? If she does you are not really punishing her or giving her a real time out.

If she has done something that warrants a time out make sure she is in a place where she can reflect, and its so important for her to understand what it is you are trying to convey here, or she will only continue the behaviour, make her write an essay on why I shouldn't .....whatever she did. Like I said it's hard giving advice when so much is left out.

Parents also need to know when to pick their battles especially when they are dealing with teenagers, its not easy but rewarding.

Answer 6

Its a much better choice than some of your fundamentalist neighbors who spare no rod. They seem to believe forcing the child to stand in a cold shower for an hour is a Christian learning experience, that standing at attention and reciting bible verses will make a better christian, that spending the night in a closet or in a cold dark basement will instill the fear of god in them. A lot of these children are emotionally, and physically injured for life. Some are dead and some kill their parent.

Send your daughter to her room for a while and then discuss the matter with her whether she is 2 or 12.

Answer 7

I would opt for the "bad step" option, this is where you designate an area of the house that is boring (such as the bottom stair step) and give her a time out. The length of the time out should be based on how old she is, 5 minutes for each 3 years is a good one to go by. The only thing about this punishment is that you must be consistent in using it, and the child will eventually get accustomed to the idea that if they do not obey, they won't be able to do as they please. And trust me, kids hate to sit and do nothing, and not say a word!

Answer 8

Every time i do something bad when i has younger i had to go to my room or get a slipper to my butt. But later on when my younger brother was younger he would get the corner. And he would cry and cry and think its the end of the world.....his punishments i think were better than me and my other 2 brothers when we were young. All he had to do is sit in the corner.

Answer 9

yes i send my grandkids to their room when they do not listen to me...you may have to ground her from something she really likes if she does not start listening to you....i do not know how old your daughter is but she does need to listen to you....you must make sure she knows that she is under your roof and that you are just doing your best at being a good mom.....

Answer 10

You mean so that she can continue not to listen? I don't think that's the best solution.

Proverbs 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge. 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14 If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol. 15 My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.