Educational Psychology 9-13-99 Appropriate Punishment I thought it was very interesting when we discussed punishment and positive and negative reinforcement in class. I think it is very important to use positive reinforcement just as much as negative reinforcement. I also found it interesting that when you punish a child, you should do nine good things to make up for the one bad punishment. We discussed spanking in class also. I personally have never been spanked, but that is only because my father was physically abused by his father, so my dad chooses to punish his children in other ways. However, I do not agree with the way my parents chose to punish me.
When I was in high school, I went through a time where I chose not to study. I also decided to experiment some with drinking, which I would soon find out that a fourteen year old girl had no business doing this! To make a long story short, my parents found out that I had gone to a party and consumed alcoholic beverages and Was grounded for what seemed like eternity. Now I agree that I deserved to be grounded, but not as strictly as I was. I was grounded from the television, the telephone, my friends, and I could ” nt even do anything on the weekends. I could not even go to my grandmother’s house to spend the night.
I really feel like my parents were way to harsh on me. They never hugged me or comforted me when I was about to go insane. I think it is very important for parents and teachers to sit down and discuss appropriate punishment with their children. This way the child at least has a little input into it. I feel like grounding your children for over a month does much more harm than good. I plan to really look at the studies that have been done on positive and negative reinforcement.
The Essay on Disciplining A Child Physical Punishment
Disciplining A Child Relationships between children and parents are unique and intense. Families are often the happiest when parents and children have the skills to relate and communicate with each other in a positive manner, when parents feel competent in helping their children behave appropriately, and when children can express their emotions and behave appropriately. But behavioral problems ...
Hopefully when I have a classroom of my own and my own children at home, I can use better strategies than those of my parents.
