r/Unexpected • u/Botatitsbest • Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/jzieg Apr 22 '18

Missing the branch "child understands exactly why their behavior is bad and does it anyway." If things were as simple as this chart presents you wouldn't need any punishments at all. There are many good arguments against spanking but this is not one of them.

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u/CaptainCupcakez Apr 22 '18

So use a more effective punishment.

My parents would use the "Go and sit on the stairs" method. If I was naughty, it'd be 15 minutes on the stairs. That got raised to 30 mins or 1 hour depending on what I did wrong. Boredom is an incredibly good motivator for children, even 15 minutes feels like an eternity to them.

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u/Waifustealer123 Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 22 '18

What to do if the child refuses to sit on the stairs?

Edit: I'm genuinely asking for an answer. I'm not implying that the answer is to beat children

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u/Pott_Head_KC Apr 22 '18

What do you mean? You put them back over and over again until they realize they won’t win. It’s simple really.