Exam 2-Reading on Punishment

Question 1

why do we punish children?

Answer 1

1. to stop misbehavior
2. to teach them right from wrong
3. to show them who is in charge
4. we get frustrated and don’t know what else to do

Question 2

what is the definition of punishment?

Answer 2

to cause to undergo pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or wrongdoing.

Question 3

do punsishments work?

Answer 3

no, they actually do the opposite,

they put a strain on the parent child relationship and doesn’t actually teach kids right from wrong

Question 4

what are the different kids of punishments and why don’t they work?

Answer 4

1. yelling/nagging/threats and lectures
   -they learn that parents threats are merely annoying to listen to and that nothing serious ever really comes from it
2. spanking
   -does nothing to teach the child to have inner discipline
   -spanking is seem as punishment for a crime, payment for a debt
   -spanking makes the parent feel better

Question 5

what is the definition of discipline?

Answer 5

training that develops self control and character

Question 6

what are effective ways to use discipline?

Answer 6

1. use rules and expectations
   -step 1: make a list of the repeated misbehaviors that occur in your home
   -step 2: create a simple rules for each of your top four to six issues
   -step 3: decide on an appropriate consequence for each rule when it’s broken
2. talk less act more
   -when parents talk too much and do not act they teach their children not to listen to them
3. time out
   -works because it interrupts a childs negative behavior with space, time, and quiet

4.natural consequences
-learning the hard way

5. Logical Consequences:
   -sometimes parents cannot allow natural consequences to happen
   -delay can also be quite effective with this tactic when it comes to giving consequences as it gives children time to think and also come up with their own solutions
6. distraction and avoidance
   -letting a few issues slide and picking your battles
7. behavior baseball
   “three strikes and your out”
8. problem solving together
   -allowing your child the space to help work through the problem with you.

Question 7

what is time out good for?

Answer 7

1. stopping a specific misbehavior
2. giving a child the time and space to cool off and calm down
3. giving a parent the time to cool off and calm down

Question 8

what are the steps of distraction and avoidance

Answer 8

-step 1: take a deep breath and relax
-step 2: divert attention
-step 3: forget about the problem
-step 4:

Question 9

what is behavior baseball?

Answer 9

-three strikes and your out

give children rules and three chances to mess up before they are out

allows children to develop their own routines