Does using "Brain Freeze" as a punishment cause any long term psychological damage?

Question

My parents did that with me and I've always felt different from everyone else. Could that be the cause?

Brain freeze is when you eat something cold like ice cream too fast and it hurts your head.

Answer 1

punishment = eating ice cream. your parents rock!!! seems like your parents are a little odd (no offense). no, brain freeze is not psychological damaging ,it is just an unpleasent feeling. all that is going on is temperature changes within your mouth and it effects your head. some will say, cavities can trigger this, although i am not sure about that.

well you should feel different, that is not a normal punishment. it is not normal to have lingering headaches either, which i am sure you get.

Answer 2

Causing pain of any kind to control children has a very real possibility of leaving lasting psychological damage, despite what the "I was beat and I turned out fine" folks will say.

The very person who a child looks to for safety and protection should not be a person who violates those basic aspects of the parent-child relationship. A parent needs to be a teacher, and in that role, he/she should teach reason, not fear.

Now, having said all that, perhaps if you look back at what your parents did as being "the best they knew how" in terms of parenting, you can forgive them and move on. I mean, chances are, they had your best interest at heart, and for that they deserve some tolerance, and perhaps an award for one of the more creative ideas for a consequence.

Answer 3

You seem to be making it harder for yourself. You are also giving your son exactly what he wants - you! He won't sleep in his own bed if you keep going to him. Before he goes to bed makesure his nappy is clean. He shouldn't have drinks at night unless the weather is hot and then it should be just water so as not to rot his teeth. Have a bed time routine, a story and a cuddle, then say good night and leave. If he gets out of bed then take him back and say good night again. If he gets up any more then silently take him back to bed. It will teach him that bed time is for sleeping and you get your evenings back. He will kick up a fuss but that is because you have taught him that he is the boss when you are. You think you aren't giving him attention? You most definately are as you are with him. My 3 month son knows that if he wakes up in the night for a feed, he hardly does this anymore, then once he has had his bottle and nappy change he goes straight into his cot. I give him his favourite toy for him to cuddle and he gets himself off to sleep I have done this for a few weeks and he doesn't cry anymore when he goes back in his cot. Remember the tears will not be because he needs something, but because he wants your attention at a time when you need your space and time to yourself.

Answer 4

GOOD GRIEF! Rather than the brain-freeze causing damage, your parenting would DO IT!! WHAT on EARTH were they THINKING!!!! Really a kind of sadism, there!! Are they still alive and involved in your life??? I hope not! As they sound like very toxic people to do that to a child!!!!! Would you do that to your child?????????

Answer 5

As a punishment....? How does that work?

Answer 6

What is it?