punishment wise spanking grounding.......ect
2007-02-25 05:35:09 · 27 answers · asked by Alex C 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
don't spank. ground him, take away friends privilages, take his allowance to pay off some of it, no tv. etc. Grounding is best.
2007-02-25 05:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by posing as me 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First of all, is this an accident or was it on purpose? Second of all, how old is he? If it's an accident that could have been avoided (he was running around, threw something), then a lighter punishment should be in order. Accidents do happen. Try to make the punishment fit the crime. If it's because he did something that he should have known better, make him work off the debt. If he's a pre-teen, then have him do things like mowing the lawn, etc. If he's a teen or above, then have him get a job and pay you a portion of his check for a specific period of time. (I wouldn't make him pay the entire ammount unless it was on purpose.) Use this as an opportunity to teach him a lesson, but don't get angry (even though it was an expensive vase and you're probably fuming right about now.)
2007-02-25 17:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didnt give enough information. How old is your son? Did he do it on purpose or on accident? Do you have homeowners insurance to cover the cost? And WHY would you have a vase that expensive somewhere that it COULD get broken? Assuming it was an accident, you should explain that it was an expensive item, it meant alot to you and you are disappointed that he didnt take care of the things in the house. But it is your fault for having it in a place that it could get broken. I have many nice things in my home, some of which were passed down from my great grandmother. Some things are gifts from my husband that he bought while he was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. The valuables are put away in storage, others are in a glass enclosure. MY children are taught what they are and are not allowed to touch...my kids are 11 and 7....nothing broken yet...knock on wood.
2007-02-25 13:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by an88mikewife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all why would you have a vase that expensive in a child's reach.
Second, was it an accident?
Third, punishment for children is not to make the parents feel better. It is to teach your children and train them in the way they should go. So if you see a need for punishment (if it happened on purpose or b/c he wasn't minding you), then take a couple of hours to think about it first.
2007-02-25 15:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Angel D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you have such a vase just sitting out? I sure hope you had it insured. And it would just as much your fault for not having it out of the way with a child in the home. So what are you going to do to punish yourself?
2007-02-25 13:43:54 · answer #5 · answered by luvthbaby2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont really think you have anyone to blame but yourself if you have kids then why the hell would you have an antique vase in your house? Kids are kids they have accidents you have to make sacrifices including putting away your expensive things. Good china is one thing but a 10,000$ vase is just ridiculous.
2007-02-25 13:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on weather or not it was on purpose....depends on the age of your son too, what does he know of the value of a $10000 vase?
2007-02-25 13:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by SunnyCK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont punish him... unless he did it on purpose... i mean why punish him for somehting he did not mean to do in the first place? If he did it while horsing around or something then you have the right to be angry with him and scold him... but accidents happen... some just cost more than others :S
2007-02-27 18:05:54 · answer #8 · answered by fidowido99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont spank him, thats not the answer! Spanking will just make him feel a bit of pain, then he'll go off goofing agian. Talking to him and respecting him will make him feel like an adult, and there fore yull get respect bak. They are just kids, live and learn... THE END!
2007-02-25 17:08:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your reaction should depend on whether it was an accident or intentional, not based on the value of the vase. If it was an accident you clean it up, have him help if he's old enough to without getting cut.
File an insurance claim on it, surely you insured it if it's that precious.
2007-02-25 14:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on how old you child is if he is still a toddler what can you do you cant spank him because it is your fault for leaving it in a place where he can get to it if he is older and knows better than to play with it ground him and take the things he loves away
2007-02-25 13:43:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋