How to Punish a 2 Year Old

[ColdWizard]

Originally posted by bipolarbear
I've heard that it is better for the child psychologically if you state that the action is bad instead of calling the child bad. I got that from a Soc. prof though, not Psych.

Spot on. Calling the behavior bad is fine as behavior can be changed. Calling the child bad can be quite damaging for how can the child change itself? This leads to self-esteem issues.

[Dinner]

Once again... Zyklon B solves all behavior problems.

[MOBIUS]

I'm surprised Sloww hasn't mentioned the death penalty. No more misbehaving child after that...

[Dinner]

WTF?

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by ColdWizard

Spot on. Calling the behavior bad is fine as behavior can be changed. Calling the child bad can be quite damaging for how can the child change itself? This leads to self-esteem issues.

Children are inherently evil...accept it.

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Oerdin
WTF?

I know it's harsh but you can bet the child won't be annoying you again.

Not to mention you can then sell all the kiddie crap on eBay and recoup some of the losses incurred in bringing him/her up in the first place...

A win/win situation if you ask me.

[Japher]

Time outs are VERY good, but where do you put her for her timeouts? Right now, we have nowhere to put her.

We have big leather chair that no one really ever sits in because you can't see the TV from it. I'm working on a way to direct sunlight to it so that it becomes hot and difficult to sit in if you are wearing shorts.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by MOBIUS


I know it's harsh but you can bet the child won't be annoying you again.

Not to mention you can then sell all the kiddie crap on eBay and recoup some of the losses incurred in bringing him/her up in the first place...

A win/win situation if you ask me.

Also don't forget the lucrative income of selling body parts to medical research too!

[Japher]

Implimenting the Death Penalty is only a good idea if you have multiple kids. If you only have one kid there is no deterant.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Have you considered forcing her to watch Margaret Cho?

[Japher]

Punishment means that I am hoping to correct bad behavior... not give her more ideas!