Are You Insane? Grounding Your Child Doesn't Work

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Ten-year-old Susie had been left alone after school with instructions to "stay inside and stay out of trouble".

Susie's single parent was working and wouldn't be in until much later. But, Susie was bored. Her head imagined all kinds of fun and exciting things to do outside.

Not thinking of consequences, she unthinkingly called a friend and together they walked to the shopping center, unaware of how time flies.

Parent comes home. "Where is Susie?"

Well, Susie strolls in a few minutes later and immediately finds herself "GROUNDED" for a week. That means no social time; no phone calls.

Albert Einstein said it best, "Doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results is insanity."

Insanity is what Susie's parent experienced time after time, grounding her each time she disobeyed the rules and thinking consistency in grounding would eventually get through to her thick head.

Susie became resentful and angry. At attitude of "I don't care, I'll do it anyway" overtook her, as she became numbed to the same punishment sentence.

The parent, likewise, became frustrated, dishing out the same punishment that was never effective and never will be.

Are you a parent who's challenged by your child's behavior? Changing and experimenting with various punishment tactics may keep the child guessing, but changing their behavior through a proven, effective system can be more permanent and can bring peace back into the family.

There are tons of books in the bookstores about raising your child. No one of them is the perfect answer to your challenges because each child is unique in his or her own way. Even siblings can be total opposites.

As parents, we often correct our children with the way we were corrected, without discovering other more proven effective methods. Books can be a great source of finding just ONE great idea that will work for one child. When that happens, the price of the book was worth every penny.

Instead of pulling out your hair and grounding your kid because he comes home late from practice, take some time to read what others have done in regards to the same situation. Ask other parents what type of effective punishment they dispose upon their kids.

Whatever you do, don't keep doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. That's insanity! Experiment with new ideas and techniques. Keep your child guessing and put the fear back into them for breaking the rules. Often, a simple telephone call will help.


About the Author:
Gail Gupton is a grandmother of twelve. She has developed a way to change Out-Of-Control children into kids who behave properly. If you have a child who back-talks, who's sarcastic, unruly, disrespectful, or disobedient, help is available at The Behavior Solution.

Also, check out the Author's Blog



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