VirusMaster3073What were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?
superkretGetting locked in the basement without water, or thrown out into the streets for half a day, when you misbehaved as a child.
tetris11I mean, yeah? Is that really so bad. I guess it depends what the intent was. The town I grew up in was pretty tame, and the room I’d get locked in without food or water if I’d misbehaved had books
I think how rough the punishment is really depends on how long you strand the child for
half a day seems like peanuts though – though I guess it really does depend how the kid feels about it
Dude no! Like a 15 minute time out is ok. But if the ask for water they should be given it. Locked away alone in a room without supervision for hours? No. That is not normal. At all.
SorteKaninLike a 15 minute time out is ok.
Locked in a room or locked out of the house? That is not okay, regardless of how long it is.
cyberfaeI think they meant standing in the corner or sitting in a chair for the duration of the timeout
Tbh I think even such a thing is not that great for children. Certainly not traumatic or close to it, but just not very effective I would guess.
Standing in the corner doing nothing probably won’t work well, but sitting in a chair with a book and an expectation to talk about it after might. Giving them stim toys like fidget spinners could also work. The idea is you want them to calm down.