Thursday, May 23, 2013

Lesson Learned



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Have you ever been punished in a humiliating way? Do you think it's effective? Do you think it's appropriate? Why or why not? What type of punishment do you personally find most effective and plan on using with your future children?

36 comments:

Thomas B. said...

You know, I found out about this already. The mother punished her in a great way. The daughter was a bully, so she needed to be knocked down a few notches. It was effective and appropriate. I personally find that punishment is never effective.

Evan Binkley said...

When I was 13 and some other kid and I were arguing on my soccer team we had to run around the whole complex holding hands twice. It was pretty effective considering we've been friends ever since. I personally think being grounded is worse than getting beat, being grounded has more suffering.

Alex C. said...

If you count spanking then I have been punished in a humiliating way. It doesn't really work and as soon as they stop you just go back to what you were doing. Grounding is worse. You can't do whatever got you in trouble if you are stuck in your room. Don't go overboard though.

Jerry said...

I haven't been punished in a humiliating way before. I don't think it is as effective as a long term punishment. I'm going to starve and lock my kids in the basement.

Lekedria said...

I have been punished in a way. Like as in basketball when one of us mess up we all get punished. In this case her punishment was effective, so now she knows how it feels to be bullied. I think getting on punishment is the worst thing ever than getting beat or any type of other punishment.

Lekedria said...

I have been punished in a way. Like as in basketball when one of us mess up we all get punished. In this case her punishment was effective, so now she knows how it feels to be bullied. I think getting on punishment is the worst thing ever than getting beat or any type of other punishment.

Emma Grace Donovan said...

Without punishment, children, and even adults, feel superior to others. When I was younger, my mom would always threaten to get some bunny slippers and a robe and some hair curlers and come the the school and shout down the hallway, "I'm Emma's mom!" Needless to say, I stayed out of trouble. I think that the type of punishment shown in the article is extremely effective. Humility comes from the word humble... and this act truly humbled and humiliated this girl. She got to live in her shoes and clothes (style choice wise), it was tough, but it got the lesson learned! I believe, like my own parents, that being embarrassed and humiliated is the most effective punishment. Not only as a punishment, but as a life lesson (to be used to such an embarrassment that it doesn't bother the child much anymore, and it's okay when he/she messes up sometimes and will expect the humble humility and be more strong about it!)

Lance Sexton said...

No I haven't been humiliated in a terrible way. Yes, I do see that this is effective and its appropriate for punishment. I haven't thought of that yet.

Katheryn Cook said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way. I would not think that this would be effective. I would rather pop my child that do some embarrassing to her. I will pop, not beat, my children because it say that if you don't strike you child it means you don't love them.

Ashlyn Archer said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way. This way of punishing seems effective. This punishment doesn't seem bad it is more appropriate. Her mother wanted to teach her a lesson. I really like the way this mother taught her daughter because it allows her to see what she doing to her classmate.

Anonymous said...

I can not count how many times that I have been punished. It can be affective, If your not being abused. I don't really know how I'm going to punish my child until I have one and it depends on what the situation is.

Jemelle Hill

Anonymous said...

I've never been punished in a humiliating way. I can't remember a time that I was truly punished. My dad made me stand in the corner one time and I ended up pulling my tooth out so I could get out but that's the only thing I can ever remember. I'm sure this type of punishment would be the most effective because everyone cares how their peers view them, even at a young age. I don't see a reason why it would be inappropriate. I'm not sure what kind of punishment I'll use on my kids.

Lydia

Anna DeMatteo said...

I don't think that I have ever been punished in a humiliating way. However, I do think it is effective and appropriate if you do it the right way. I would probably punish my kids the same way the lady in the article did.

Myiah Cook said...

I have never been punished in a humilating way. Although, I do think it's pretty effective and appropriate. It's how kids learn what not to do. I would never beat my children ,But I would give them a whoopin. I hope I would not have to humiliate my children, but I will if I have to.

Darion said...

I don't remember most of my childhood, so I don't remember any humiliating punishments. It's effective and appropriate because she learned from it. I'd rather slap the taste out of my child's mouth rather than beat them. Humiliating your child leads to... more tragic things.

Kaylee Smith said...

I can't remember a time that I've been punished in a humiliating way. The way this woman went about punishing Kaylee is right funny. I thought it was very appropriate punishment for her actions. Since she bullied another kid about what they wore, it's completely fair for her to be forced to wear embarrassing clothes. Most kids moms or dads spank them, but my mom never did that. I don't believe in spanking, so I don't know what I would do to my kids yet.

Courtney Morrill said...

When my brother and I used to fight, we had to wear these mittens that were conjoined so we were forced to hold hands. It wasn't very effective because it would just make us even more mad. It was appropriate of the mom to make her daughter wear those clothes and apologize for being rude.

Raegan Hasty said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way. Punishments can and can't be effective. After awhile some kids grow tolerant of punishments and they are completely useless. Strict parents tend to raise rebelling children that are going to do whatever they want to do no matter what. Some parents don't realize that their actions affect how their kids will act. My parents know that I have a good head on my shoulders and they trust me. Although my parents have not punished me in a humiliating way, that does not mean I have never been punished. Since I am really close to my parents, it is the worst when my parents ignore me because I have disappointed them.

Leslee Umphlett said...

When I was really little, I was misbehaving in a store and my mom made me go pick out a belt for her to use on me in front of Jesus and everybody. It was very effective, because I haven't complained about not getting anything since. I think it's appropriate and effective because I turned out just fine. I plan on punishing my child if it's a brat. I'm not going to raise a rude child; they will get punished.

Tyler R said...

No I haven't. Yea it's effective. I think it's funny. A whooping I think is the most effective.

Kelsey Taylor said...

My mom never used to ground me. She does now though. She used to just yell at me in public to embarrass me but now she just grounds me. I think grounding me is more effective because I don't do whatever I did again.

Hunter Dixon said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way. Ive been spanked before. It was effective. I plan on spanking my children when they misbehave.

abby haring said...

I haven't been punished in a humiliating way. I believe its effective if you take the right approach. Some people don't ever learn a lesson until they experience it for themselves. I honestly haven't thought that far ahead to know what I would do.

Jordan said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way, but it seems like its very effective, I know it'd be on me. My dad used to chase me all around the house with a belt in his hand, he never actually did anything to me but it did the trick. If my child ever misbehaves, they will be punished.

Hunter Alexander said...

I have had a good ole belt whoopin. It's effective. It is very appropriate. The most effective punishment is a good ole belt whoopin'

Mason C said...

I personally believe this is hilarious. I have never had any type of punishment like this. I just usually got spanked or put on restriction.

Cass C said...

Ive never been punished in a humiliating way. I dont think its appropriate because i dont need to be humiliated to learn a lesson. I find the method of a good ole beatin to be the most effective.

Anonymous said...

I have never been punished in a humiliating way. I do believe this punishment was effective. I don't believe in spanking children, because that shows violence is okay, and it's not. I would make sure my child knew what they did was wrong and send them to their rooms and make them write an essay on what they did wrong and why it was wrong.


Marissa Gautier

Kellie Matthews said...

The only time I have ever been punished in a remotely humiliating way is when my mom made my sister and I hold hands on the front porch. It was just annoying. It think that it's very effective. Kids are very self conscious, and embarrassing them is effective. I'm not really sure what I'll do for my future kids.

Breanna said...

I really haven't been punished in general because I have always been a good kid and did what I was told. I think that actual punishment is effective but grounding someone is just going to make them mad and it doesn't prove a point. I think that it is very appropriate. When I have kids I plan on punishing them but in different way depending on what they are doing. I do plan on not letting my kids act ridiculous and they will always be punished.

Holly Watson said...

I like this idea. It doesn't hurt anybody. I think spanking is better though. Kids listen better when they are spanked. Kids listen better when they are embarrassed. It's really hard for a kid to behave when you don't use an effective.

Chantel:) said...

Yes, I have. No it's not affected to me. Sometimes it's appropriate but sometimes it's over taking. If my child doesn't do anything bad I won't punish him. But if you do then yes you will get punished.

Anonymous said...

I have been punished in a humiliating way before in front of friends. I think it is effective. It is appropriate in the article, because she learned from it and won't do that again. I think embarrassment will help parents get their children to learn a lesson, because you don't find hitting or taking privileges away affective.

Jessica Blythe

Kara said...

My mom has told me to apologize to people, but shes never made me wear something or anything along those lines. It seems like in this case it was effective after the little girl had to dress that way, not once, but twice. It was somewhat appropriate to make her wear the clothes to school, but why post it on Facebook. The woman just wanted to boast to her friends which is really wrong in my opinion. I'm not really sure what punishment I would enforce on my kids right now. . .

Tessa Altman said...

I don't think I have ever been punished in a humiliating way. I think this way of method is very effective. I think we take it back to the olden days where an eye for an eye was the law. I find that children always know what there doing whether there young or not, no matter what age a child knows if they are wrong or right. I don't know if I plan on embarrassing my children to get them to understand the point, but I will punish them.

Anonymous said...

I don't recall ever being punished in a humiliating way. I do think humiliating as a form of discipline can be effective, and It depends on how far the parent wants to take it if they want it to be appropriate or not. I feel that it is the parents child and decision, and if the child is pushing their limits then I feel the limit of humiliation should be set higher. I personally have had a few good tail whippin's and to be completely honest, they might have hurt during the process but in the end THEY TAUGHT ME A LESSON AND THAT IS FOR SURE.
-Dixie Gibson