I am not a parent, but this topic came up on another site that I go to on occasion and I am just curious about what some parents think about it. Would you use this as a consequence for your child? Have you ever used it? Why do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable?
2006-09-03 15:53:25 · 27 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I would say I was going to send them to bed without dinner and maybe even send them to there room for a little bit (the most 30mins and that depends on the age of a child) and then I would go and talk to them about what happened and tell them that I am giving them another chance. Then I would give them dinner....
I would never have my child go without food..Have you ever had hunger pains in the middle of the night. Would you want your kid to do that?
We are suppose to love and nurture or children it does not mean we do not punish them but you have to punish them properly.
2006-09-03 16:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by mysticalmoon1975 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am the mother of three children. As such I am the provider,care giver and protector. To mention some of my duties that I took on when making the decision to conceive. As the Adult of said equation,I realize that there are situations where punishment maybe warranted. Also I realize that there is punishment and then there is abuse. And sending a child to bed hungry is abuse. If your able to feed your children, they should be feed three well balanced meals a day. With snacks in between. Some parents believe they are making progress by showing this alleged "tuff love". But this is wrong. Children are little People. They can as well as adults be punished more effectively in a less physical ways.The love that parents should have for there children, should be enough to awake the parents creative side in disciplining our young people.And encourage Parents to break abusive patterns. NO parent or person in general is perfect. But we should all remember that young minds are very impressionable. These are our caregiver of tomorrow. Would you like at the age of 70, your child sent you to bed without your pertinent medications?
2006-09-03 16:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a parent, and No, I would never send my child to bed without dinner for acting up. Nutrition is important to a child, and the two (dinner and acting up) have nothing to do with one another. There are much better ways to discipline a child, one being "Time Out". Don't put negative associations with food/meal times, there are enough negative associations out there already for kids these days to have to grow up with and deal with.
2006-09-03 16:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by sciteach9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was in the older days but the parents don`t really have a chance to correct their kid as the social servives would be down on you like fire!! I myself like the old rules and thank heaven mine are grown and so are my grandchildren and very seldom babysit for my great grandchild. Yes I used this technique on my own children but only 1 out of five so that was`nt that bad. Right now to do this is unacceptable because of the laws...
2006-09-03 16:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, I think this is very unacceptable. Would they want to go to bed without dinner?
There are better ways to discipline a child without being so cruel. That person should be reported.
Some children relate better to discipline such as: taking away privileges like T.V. time, phone use,a favorite toy or game.The childs age should be taken into consideration.
That brings tears to my eyes, to think some little child is going to bed hungry.
2006-09-03 16:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your child does something wrong the punishment has to fit the crime. Sending a child to bed without dinner, or in other words, depriving them of nutrition does not relate to acting up. I agree with the other posts that that is a form of child abuse.
2006-09-03 16:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by AyeLuvNames 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO I wouldn't send him to bed without dinner, however just the other night my 3 year old was eating dinner well not eating he will not sit and eat he has to get up all the time he is in and out of his chair like crazy. So I told him if he doesn't sit and eat I'm taking it away he got up 2 more times I took away his food and told him to go to his room. A few minutes later his dad gave him back his plate and he hasn't been in and out of his chair since. He just sits and eats.
2006-09-03 16:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ to ...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, never deny a child dinner, or a family meal. Starving the child wont make them behave any better. I think they should sit at the table and eat, and be told to eat ALL of their food and maybe deny them dessert, then when dinner is finished, send them off to their room. Or make them do dishes, clean up or something that they wouldnt like to do, or dont usually do. Then send them off to their rooms. But, never deny them dinner.
2006-09-03 16:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by gloglo928 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 toddlers that act up every time at the dinner table. Seperation, scolding and no desert are all you can do. The government and cps state you have to give your children the 3 basic meals of the day and if you don't you are at risk of your children being placed in cps care.
2006-09-03 16:05:31 · answer #9 · answered by tdm1175 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never would I ever take away dinner as a punishment. That to me is cruel. I send my kids to the time out chair. If they are acting up when dinner is ready, I let them eat first, then send them to time out. Or I make them help me clean up after dinner. I cannot see starving your children as a punishment.
2006-09-03 15:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by Debbie B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋