Go to your room and think about what you've done!!!!
By azriel
@azriel (2107)
Philippines
March 1, 2007 9:07pm CST
How many times have you been told to do that? Hmm, I wonder, does it really works? Do children really contemplates about whatever it is that they've done?
As a child, I was never sent to my room. If I've done something wrong, I'm quickly punished by a slap on my hand(or whatever body part that had done something wrong). And everytime I feel the sting of the slap, I'd contemplate what I've done!lol!
So I'm wondering, does time out really work? Sending a child to his/her room to think about what they've done?
I think not.
Your thoughts?
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@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I don't know if making me think about something did much. I always felt bad when I got in trouble, and half the time I was getting punished for something someone ELSE did.
Sending me to my room was NOT punishment, m room was my sanctuary. ANd it got me away from my parents and my brothers, whom I have NEVER gotten along with. So being in my room was my hideaway.
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@azriel (2107)
• Philippines
2 Mar 07
Ah, yes, I know the feeling. As the youngest in the house I always got the heat for something I didn't do. My room too, is my sanctuary, and I think my parent's know that sending me there will do no good as thinking about what I did will be last thing on my mind.=D
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@soulist (2985)
• United States
27 Apr 07
I think sending a kid to their room for punishment, is pointless because noq a days kids have tv's computers and toys in their rooms, so it's not really punishment.
@maildumpster (3815)
• United States
4 Mar 07
As a child I was hit when I misbehaved. As a teen I wanted to spend most of my time there anyway so why send me there?
I tried time out with my one daughter and it became a punishment for me. I would actually have to hold her there.
I don't think it works. Children's minds go in different directions all the time. I don't think they can sit there and concentrate on what they have done wrong.
Another thing I would like to say is we have a whole generation that were given time out that have grown into some of the most obnoxious bunch of people you will ever meet. It is a crying shame
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@sadgirl_1958 (1088)
• United States
7 Mar 07
I was sent to my room a lot as a child - and I think it was helpful because it forced me to think about what I had done and why I should not do it! I think it is better than hitting a child and certainly more effective.
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@KissThis (3003)
• United States
26 Apr 07
Getting sent to my room wasn't a punishment in my eyes. I had a television and a stereo. There were toys in my room as well. So I got to play while everyone else had to do chores and such.
Its the same with my children being sent to their room isn't a punishment because they have too many other things that they can do besides thinking about what they did wrong. When I want my children to think about why they shouldn't do something that they did I sit them at the breakfast counter where I can watch them to make sure they aren't playing. When their time is up I have them explain to me what they did wrong and then tell me why they shouldn't have done it in the first place.
@nic_knick (739)
• China
26 Apr 07
no, my parents wouldn't ask me to go to my rom and think about what I have done. maybe I am not committing any mistakes that would upset them. so they seem to be happy for whatever I did. and I could always find ways and methods to explain to them.
