do you Punish your children For their MISTAKES?

@dong1970 (1572)
Philippines
August 27, 2008 4:09am CST
Giving punishment on kids if thaey do some mistake are the hardest situation of a parent does.Patience should be one of the characteristic of a parent.But sometimes we can't control ourself to give punishment to our children.In my part,i always tell my children that they are scolded if they have done some mistakes and sometimes i can't control my temper i give some punishment on them.
8 responses
@ayessa (1583)
• Philippines
31 Aug 08
I am just starting to train my baby with regards to the wrong things she does. I believe that teaching a kid as early as possible isw good for them. And even as young as 10 months I try to show to her when she does something wrong. I don't know if she does get it right but I noticed that when I talk to her seriously when she do wrong she look at me straight to my eyes and then she just smiled and kiss me.
@cuttyrish (2667)
• United States
30 Aug 08
i dont have any children, but in my opinion its ok to give punishment to children, as long as that punishment will not last long, and it will not leave a mark on their memories.. sometimes punishment is need to give them a lesson.. some children that are scolded, lets the words enter into the other eat, out of the other.. i have never been punished when i was a kid, even though i have done alot of bad things / naughty things... my parents just scold me.. and up to now, i feel that i have'nt changed alot..., i have never learned the lessons i supposed to, back then.. but i am ok now...
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
Good evening dong. Sometimes scolding and punishment are necessary for them to learn and be disciplined specially if they have done something really really wrong. But too much of those two will not be good because kids these days are different. Some of them tend to be rebellious to the parents when they are scolded and punished. Control your temper dong. Be cool.
@Rintis (646)
• India
28 Aug 08
It is important to let the child know when he/she is wrong and that such behavior is not acceptable. This can be by disciplining them and punishing them. Punishing does not mean that we scold or hit them. What I do is make him face the wall and sit, tell him that I did not like what he did. It is also important to hug the child and assure them that we love them once the punishment is over.
@dheal888 (283)
• Indonesia
27 Aug 08
As a parent is hard work also hard job. I always remember that kids never made mistake but parents made it. They learn from our, so i think we can do the best for kids if we know how to manage them.
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
it's ok to punish them just as long as you don't go overboard. When the mistake is just as simple like the kid broke a vase or something scolding are better than spanking their behinds for them to know whats right and wrong. if you scold them and still nothing happens as if they didn't hear a thing or two on what you were saying then spanking behinds is a good idea.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
my niece have been really naughty previously but whenever she makes a mistake my brother dont punish her, they just talk to her nicely and she changed the moment she realize that she is not bad for making a mistake and the important is for her to accept that she has made a mistake and is sorry for it.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
I don't punish them for mistakes they immediately confessed and asked sorry for! Like for example they've broken some valuable figurines in our home, or if they've forgotten to do the chore I've assigned thm. In fact I would even hug them and tell them they are good because they realized that it is better to confess mistakes done and ask apology but I also tell them that they should be careful and attentive next time around. But for mistakes that were done intentionally and without any repentant attitude, the rod is the answer. I never want to raise a brat so I always use disciplinary action whenever necessary.