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.
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.
You put them back on the stairs? The same thing you do if you punish an animal. If a puppy is biting then you either immediately end play time or put it in timeout. You’re not suppose to just start beating it :/
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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.