2006-11-27 04:15:50 · 23 answers · asked by sasf41 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
It isn't my child who failed it's my niece and her mother is grounding her for every test she fails, I think that's harsh... she's doing the best she can and it's only been 3 months of school and there is room for improvement.
2006-11-27 04:20:58 · update #1
I would not ground either of my children for failing a test. Failing a test is hard enough on a lot of children, but to ground them for it..is damaging to their self esteem. If being grounded for a childs failures happens often enough then they child might stop trying, because of the fear of failure.
2006-11-27 07:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether going out was the problem why they failed the test ie did not revise for the test. If no revision was done then Yes I would ground for a few days only but if they tried their best there is no reason for grounding. Also depends on the age of the child was it a really important test?
2006-11-27 04:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If they failed because they were putting off school work, going out with friends all the time instead of studying and they put no effort in, then yes I would ground them. But if they studied, did all the work and tried their best, I would see about extra help from the teacher or a private tutor. A student shouldn't be punished for trying their best.
2006-11-27 04:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jordan D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is harsh ... there are two extreme sides of what can happen. Either her child will start to do better so that she doesn't fail, or she will stop trying and fail on purpose. But also, sometimes trying as hard as you can isn't good enough, and punishing a child for that is just unreasonable. According to Adler you should encourage a child as much as possible, and only punish them when they've done something horrible .......
2006-11-27 04:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps if her mother helped her study, she would not have failed. This is clearly the Mother's fault. Why punish the child. She should get her a tutor if she does not have the time. Shame on that Mom!
2006-11-27 04:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't call it a grounding. But make all "fun activities" contingent on school work, especially work towards recovering his/her grade. No going out, etc.,until the work all is done. Add accountability to his/her school work. Ask to see an assignment list. S/he should work within your view and show you his/her work when it's finished. Give a quick oral test on reading. S/he should take notes while reading; ask to see them. When his/her habits are adjusted or when the grade is recovered, you can lighten up. Just some ideas.
2006-11-27 04:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by RolloverResistance 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Can I come live with you. I want a parent who will do what it takes to make my self esteem take a flying dump. Do you make fun of him when he falls down too? how about you realize that he has a problem learning and try to help him do better. Maybe study with him every once in a while or maybe some POSITIVE reinforcement.
2006-11-27 04:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by MicNasty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grounding is a bit harsh. If her mom takes time with her and help her along with her studies, that would be some better enforcement and would even help those two bond.
2006-11-27 04:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't ground them, I had a difficult time in school and I score above average on my IQ test but turns out I was dyslexia and was the root to my bad grades.
2006-11-27 04:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't take the easy way out and ground him/her. I would help my child study for the next test.
2006-11-27 04:20:20 · answer #10 · answered by Lacey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋