Your thoughts on Punishing a Kid
By lovely
@augusta123 (6649)
September 6, 2017 6:13am CST
We are in the era of not flogging kids and I am finding it difficult to train the young lad with me.You know kids can be very annoying sometimes.Doing the same bad thing over and over again, scattering things and doing a lot of bad stuff.
In my own time, I was shaped with the Cane and it really instills the fear of not doing the wrong thing again but now times have changed.
what are the best ways to discipline a child now?
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8 responses
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
6 Sep 17
@augusta123 Children are different characters. My younger so is really obey anything, if I offer something to him. He can even do better ways, if I appreciate him on small things. I mean, at times I may tell him you are really good boy and mom's sweet boy. A hug can do wonders at times.
You must be smart enough to understand how you can deal with your kid.
@augusta123 (6649)
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6 Sep 17
@Sreekala how about constantly breaking things.Sometimes I'm helpless
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@augusta123 (6649)
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6 Sep 17
kids are such handful, sometimes you become helpless, so how do you discipline them?
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
26 Jun 18
@LPort2017 At least, we had tried it. It is up to them to take it or not.
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@LPort2017 (693)
• United States
25 Jun 18
Talking does nothing if you have a child that is determined to be defiant and don't care about consequences.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
6 Sep 17
Try talking to them than punishing them..Kids will not understand you, If you will not explain the reason why they got it wrong..It`s much better discussing it to them what they must do and not than letting them think you`re hurting them for nothing but anger 
@augusta123 (6649)
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6 Sep 17
Talking you say.I talk every day like a mad woman.she keeps repeating the same thing.I'm always tempted to use a cane, that could help.I don't know
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@augusta123 (6649)
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6 Sep 17
@m_audrey6788 Not shouting.okay will try but sometimes one can go mad especially with breaking your expensive things
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@Essjayd (1567)
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6 Sep 17
My friend punishes her
kids by changing the WiFi password
or taking away their phone/ tablet
chargers. She says the look of terror
on their faces as their beloved phones
run out of juice is usually enough to
make them do their chores or change
their behaviour!!
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@Essjayd (1567)
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6 Sep 17
@augusta123 She reckons it works
every time. They're teenagers so
grounding them has little effect.
They'd both quite happily laze around
In their rooms 24/7 if given the
chance!! She says it's amazing how
apologetic and helpful they are when
their electronics are down to 1% charge
and there's no WiFi access to use the
laptop!!
@augusta123 (6649)
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6 Sep 17
@Essjayd I think this punishment is better, at least it shows one is punishing and not hurting them unlike flogging right?
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
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6 Sep 17
In my opinion, if you just really talk to a kid and patiently explaining why he should't do what he did, he'll understand.
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@suripunj (956)
• New Delhi, India
6 Sep 17
Spare the stick ,spoil the kid.I punish but try not out of anger but when feel necessary to discipline her.If i do not punish life may punish her later in rather more cruel way.
@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
6 May 18
I being an educator am totally against flogging. It does nothing good but brings down the self esteem of the child. It can instill fear and not the inner discipline. I was brought up in a nurturing environment with no spanking or punishment. I am fine and disciplined. I saw my parents disciplined and learnt by living with them. We understood the expectations and limitations without them yelling at us.
Children imitate you under the skin. So live what you want to teach. Bad behaviors have underlying signals and messages..watch out for them. Dig in to find the cause of the behavior and fix it there. Open communication helps a lot in relationship.
