Punishing Kids: What Works and What Doesn't
b'When it comes to disciplining our kids, having "the punishment fit the crime\\u201d seems like a reasonable goal. But what if the \\u201ccrime\\u201d in question is hitting a sibling?\\xa0\\nAnd what makes a punishment good in the first place? Is our primary goal dissuasion or providing insight? How can our approach to discipline help our children make a better choice next time- even if they\\u2019re not worried about being caught?\\nIn this episode we talk about what does and doesn\\u2019t work for punishing kids of all ages, and discusswhy once you\\u2019ve threatened a punishment, you have to follow throughwhy shaming is unproductive (and ineffective)why punishments for younger children need to be \\u201clogical and immediate"why punishments for older children need to go beyond taking their phoneswhy, once a kid has served the time for her crime, a parent needs to let it goIn the end, we think punishments work best when we keep our eyes on our longer-term parenting goals: teaching our kids accountability and helping them learn to self-regulate, while also ensuring domestic tranquility (and providing for the common defense).\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'