Public Humiliation as a Punishment?

RoseRed

RoseRed

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Good for her!

My Chicklet used a snotty voice with me one day when we were running errands. Unfortunately for her, she used it as I was opening the door to a full waiting room of people. Before we walked in, I told her not to use that tone with me AND that everyone inside heard her. We walked in and someone snickered, she was embarrassed and quickly changed her tone.
 
godsbutterfly

godsbutterfly

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I don't know how much trouble this kid has been in before but I think I would have tried other methods before I publicly embarrassed them in the Mall like that. I'm just basing that on the way my own kids were. They never needed something this drastic to "get their attention. If it worked for her and her child then I applaud her creativity!
 
Dymphna

Dymphna

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designer300z said:
He looked like he was probably 12 or 13
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Then it was probably an extremely effective punishment. If they are too young, I don't see it doing any good and seems almost cruel. My guess, it that this wasn't the first thing the child had done wrong or Mom's first attempt to straighten him out.
 
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KWAK

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Kudos to mom on this one!! I'll bet this kid thinks twice about creating trouble at school again!
 
Lilypad

Lilypad

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Personally I disagree on this-what next hanging the sheets out on the front porch when your child accidentally wets the bed? There are far more ways to correct a child than public humiliation-JMHO.
 
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General Lee

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godsbutterfly said:
I don't know how much trouble this kid has been in before but I think I would have tried other methods before I publicly embarrassed them in the Mall like that. I'm just basing that on the way my own kids were. They never needed something this drastic to "get their attention. If it worked for her and her child then I applaud her creativity!
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Drastic?? come on, the problem these days is parents don't do enough enough these days to discipline their kids. Hence why we are always reading crime threads on here involving kids. She used a different tactic and maybe it worked, I don't know. The norm would have been yelling, screaming, and smacking....and I guess that would have been drastic too. :whistle:
 
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designer300z

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I think it depends on the kid, and how you view other punishment alternatives. My parents were awfully hand with a bar of soap and a forscythia switch when it came to straightening me out, but my brother was the type to eat the entire bar of soap out of spite!

If I had been put on display like that it would have been excessive, but for some kids, perhaps this is just the sort of experience they need in order to consider their actions a bit more carefully in the future...
 
Fubar

Fubar

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Gwydion said:
Like what?
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This is insensitive and cold. I believe in discipline but this is ridiculous. How could a mother subject her child to such humiliation. This could scar him for life. Discipline can be effectively addressed within the home. She could have done this by withholding his Nintendo for a month, no allowances, no treats, suspension from the baseball team, etc..there are so many other options.
All it will do is produce more anger and resentment in the child. Shame on the mother.

A parent can shape a child without being cruel. This woman should be made to take classes in good parenting. I think she should wear a sign... that reads - " I failed as a parent " and on the other side - " I will make better choices for my children " How can one belittle their own children, in public no less?

It's wrong to spank our children but it's ok to mentally abuse and humiliate them?
 
Bann

Bann

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:yay: :high5:

My cute, lovable, outgoing, honest, normally obedient & trustworthy, (honors student) 11 yo son went to middle school in the fall. (culture shock for mom!) He began to come home with all sorts of newfangled ideas in his head about how he was going to... ahem... behave. I had to nip that in the bud real quick-like!

I would not hesitate to do something like this & my son KNOWS it - so this story is an excellent "behavior modification" tool to use! :evil:

I think it's pretty normal for kids that age to begin to test things out. I'm sure he's been giving her trouble before this. Better for mom to catch it now - before the TEENS. :yikes:
 
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