well my parents grounded me for a month because i dident come home in time
IS that stuped or was it a good punish ment
2007-03-21 08:11:18 · 22 answers · asked by jugillet chick 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I used to hate my parents for grounding me.. It was the worst thing in the world... Now that I have moved out of the house, I relaize that it was for my own good... And I respect them for setting up rules, and making me follow them or else there would be consequenses.
2007-03-21 08:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.....I understand both sides...meaning you and your parents. I was REALLY bad in high school and now I'm a mother to a 10 year old.
You may think that the punishment was extremely harsh, because you are still young and don't have the experience of parenthood. But I know that the reason they are giving you this punishment is because they really care about you and want to teach you responsibility. If they didn't care then they would let you do whatever you wanted. Think about it...........if you had a daughter and you were trying to teach them life lessons wouldn't you be a little harsh to get your point across?
What you should do the next time they let you go out is get home a little early...like 10 or 15 minutes. And keep doing that everytime. They will notice, trust me and in turn they will let you go out more because they trust you.
Good luck!
2007-03-21 15:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 children of my own and when they are out and about even when you know where they are we worry. I work in an ER and I see and treat kids late at night for all sorts of accidents. That is the point...when we don't know where you are our minds go straight to the frightening thought that you could be broken, bleeding, kidnapped, or dead somewhere. For the most part we just want to be kept informed so that when something really special comes up and you just need "30 more minutes" and you call first we can know that you are still safe and not only that you are having a good time.
The most important thing I can say is communicate with your folks. Something that will go a long way to show you have learned that they worry about you is calling them "just because" a couple of hours before you are supposed to be home. Just a quick phone call to say "Hi, love you and wanted you to be reassured that I am fine and still planning on being home in time". It is a show of maturity and respect for their feelings.
2007-03-21 16:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, most parents like their children. Really, they do. And most of them make those rules about when to come home etc., because they want their children to be safe and out of trouble.
Was a month grounded good punishment? That depends on how late exactly you came home. Was it just an hour or did you stay away all night?
2007-03-21 15:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by LGM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look being a parent is hard they make decisions based on what they think are good choices to help u not hurt u i bet this wasnt your 1st time coming home late. Maybe you can take into consideration that they love u and they worry bout u dont be mad at them u will understand when u have a few of your own...lol gl take advantage of being punished and catch up on your sleep good luck 2 u
2007-03-21 15:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by in desperate need of help 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parents were awesome all my friends were jealous because I got to run around and do what I wanted but I had a good head on my shoulders so I wasnt bad and your parents grounding you for a month is dumb if they let you loose the less likely you are to be wild trust me I went to school with a girl who could never do anything and when she got her license at 17 she was a whore and got into a lot of trouble
2007-03-21 15:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how late you were. If you were only 10 minutes late or so, that's a bit excessive. However, if you were over 30 minutes late and didn't call, I think the punishment is appropriate. Parents worry when their kids are running late and don't let them know where they are.
2007-03-21 15:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by Heather Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will you come home late again? Parents do things for reasons. They may have over-reacted a little, but they have to stick to their guns. You'll live. Count your blessings that they care. Some parents don't. And those kids are begging their parents for rules and discipline and feeling very crappy about themselves.
2007-03-21 15:17:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All good parents are mean.
They only ground you because they care about you. When you are an adult you can stay out as late as you want. While your parents are still responsible for you there should be consequences for your actions.
2007-03-21 15:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by ruby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents are not mean, they simply care about what happens to you. I would be more concerned if they didn't care about not knowing where you were, when you were supposed to be someplace at a set time. Try to remember they love you and only want whats best for you, you'll understand when you have your own children.
2007-03-21 21:11:39 · answer #10 · answered by mistyboo143 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋