2007-03-08 09:37:12 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The child is fourteen years old and no, there is no heat.
2007-03-08 09:44:05 · update #1
It is completely shutting off the electricity. No lights, heat, computer. Just complete darkness.
2007-03-08 09:44:54 · update #2
She used sarcasm at me and had a bad attitude.
2007-03-08 10:05:22 · update #3
Well easy to say your child is going to leave there just as soon as she can. Make your child hate you and you'll miss out. That or one day that child is going to lash out at you and you will then be the abused. Prepare yourself, you're going to lose your child.
"The child is fourteen years old and no, there is no heat. It is completely shutting off the electricity. No lights, heat, computer. Just complete darkness."- child abuse, your child is a teenager and can have you arrested. It doesn't matter how we look at this, it is about how Child Welfare is going to be looking at you in court.
"She used sarcasm at me and had a bad attitude. " - you poor thing, I'm surprised you didn't beat the child and lock her under the trailer.
And if you get older and to the point where you can no longer take care of yourself, who is going to be there for you? If this child takes you in do you think you won't be in a closet eating scraps?
2007-03-08 14:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
That is not physical abuse unless the parent pushed the child or hurt the child in some way and left a mark. It could be mental/emotional abuse, but more details would be needed. Also, leaving a child alone for four hours and locking him/her in a room could be considered neglect. I hope that none of these things happened in this case, but if they did do something. (Unless you are the parent...there are other ways to discipline a child). AND remember, there are four things that you can NEVER make a child do:
#1 eat
#2 sleep
#3 go to the restroom
#4 talk
2007-03-08 09:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by julieCoolie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um well that is a little harsh, even though she did do something wrong. For 4 hours with no heat is a little much. I think u could have thought of a different way to punish her. Ground her, take away DIFFERENT privliges(friends, computer, phone, t.v.), something like that for a week or more but not that really harsh stuff for 4 hrs. That's too much and will only make her mad at you for treating her so harsh. Tell her what she did wrong and why you are punishing her. Then maybe send her to her room and take away her tv and stuff. But not for 4 hrs with no heat or anything. It's not abuse but it is pretty harsh punishment.
2007-03-08 10:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think it is abuse. Though I think they should have heat. Making them stay in their room with no TV, computer, video games or light. I think that is fine, kids need to be punished when they misbehave and if this is what will teach them a lesson then by all means do it, as long as she has heat, but take everything else away.
2007-03-08 10:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... depends... how, and why are you "forcing" them to stay there for hours? Are they safe? Is there heat? What electricity are you shutting off?? TV's and game consoles? Kids do not need those two items...
But in general, that would sound like a form of child abuse.
*****EDIT****** If there is no heat.. then yes.. especially if you are in a cold climate.. I live in Michigan and I could NEVER turn my child's heat off in their room and keep them there for hours.. It would get way too cold...
2007-03-08 09:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well that is not abuse but neglect. Shutting off electric takes it to extremes and why not just tell them no tv. Iv you went through the hassle of turning off the electric well you should have just removed the television the phone and anything else that was off limits. Somtimes disipline takes effort. and the whole minute per age thing was ment for younger children and spanking is not recommended. Although I wouldnt have the heart to do it I am not against spanking. And spanking is not recommended for your child either but I say to each their own. I just still dont agree with turning off the electric thats just going to extremes and in this day you need electric so I would just take away privlages. Isnt that much easier than turning off the entire electric system. why should you punish yourself too?
2007-03-08 09:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by moonlitocean2000 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
depends on the situation. turning off all electronics (video games, stereo, tv, etc) sounds like a good punishment. Now if you're talking about turning off the heat in the dead of winter, that could be endangering to a child's health, or having a pitch black room that's locked at night, especially with a young child, could be mentally harmful, these situations could be considered child abuse.
2007-03-08 10:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by boo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not really, but it is cruel and you should stop. And I mean right now. No electricity, no heat? No heat? That's pretty cruel. And why did she use sarcasm and attitude? I really don't think a 14-year-old would do that for no reason. Look for faults within yourself.
2007-03-08 10:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by Lacey Crescent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leaving a very young child in the dark for a prolonged period is cruel. they have a natural fear of the dark and there are other discipline methods that can be more effective.
no electricity for an older child is a great tool IF the punishment fits the crime.
2007-03-08 09:40:45 · answer #9 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't child abuse if it's just to take away phone, computer, tv...etc... but if it turns off the heat and it's cold outside then it is.
2007-03-08 09:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by em<3 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋