@marinelife @zenvelo @ Kardamom Well, it seems that this lesson could be better enforced during the year when the infractions occur by taking away his coin of the realm (whatever he values: phone privileges, computer time, etc.). If the only ”coin of the realm” ended with TV and being grounded; no computer, no Xbox, etc, no cell phone, and what have you, how does on get through?
@JLeslie Will the child be perceiving the gift from the parents or from santa [sic]? Nope, no belief in Santa here.
@diavolobella I also hate the idea that classic books would be given as a punishment. It only works on one who hates to read. To one who loves to read it has no sting, like giving a salad to a vegetarian, a salad would only sting if the person was into candy and pastries.
@Trillian Parents teach a child how to behave and re-enforce that behaviour [sic], If the kid is a brat, it has learned that behaviuor [sic] and it has been rewarded countless ways. Interesting assumption. Am I to take it as far as to say those parents who have children who deal drugs, go get wasted underage at open parties, bully other kids, etc they learned that Boorish behavior from their parents, or at least the parents knew how they acted and did little to spot it? That would put a lot of onus on the parents of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, guess their parents had to be gun toting mass murderers? Maybe parents can be more effective if one parent acutally stayed home with the children?
When you get to the end of your rope, I guess desperate parents sometimes take desperate measures.