I'd say she has had enough punishments - sm

Posted By: on 2007-02-04
In Reply to: My child got in trouble at school. - time-out

The school punished here, then you punished her by taking away her weekend treat and not allowing her to have the book. I think that is sufficient. She probably already had to apologize for disrupting the class, even if she did not I think any more would be overkill for a minor infraction. Give her a chance. Also I would not describe her behavior as acting ugly, acting up maybe, but not ugly unless she was hitting other kids or making fun of other kids. She is just a normal little girl who talked when she was not supposed to, all kids do it sometimes. Don't make a federal case about it, but do let her know she is in school to listen to the teacher and learn, and not to talk when it is not playtime.

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My child got in trouble at school. - time-out
- acting up verses disobeying - RAD MT
- I'd say she has had enough punishments - sm -
- My experience as a substitute teacher is that this is very normal - Dillybug
- punishment - maam
  - golly, maybe we should hang her by her thumbs (sm) - respectfully disagree
    - apology - an
  - I agree. I think an apology is very appropriate. - Wannie
- I think you punished her enough. - MT in MT
- Agree with other posters, plus... - see message
- Don't fret over such a - small incident....
- Sounds like what you've done so far is sufficient - enough for this incident. SM
- Let it go .... - she's 5! sm
  - I totally agree. Not to minimize your post, but there are far worse - problems than that.
    - Thanks. - time-out

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One of the worst punishments I remember

when we bickered as kids: We had to kiss each other. How about for every time he shows violence, kicks or hits or punches or slaps, he has to do something for that sibling he has assaulted? Make their bed, fix their lunch, do their chores, be their butler type thing. For the rest of the day.