Discipline at Home
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There are many methods of discipline. Spanking has gotten a bad rap, but it can be effective. And there are many other methods that IMO have been neglected. Please answer the following questions seriously.
Are you male or female?
| 48% (199) | Male | |
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| 51% (212) | Female |
411 voters have answered this question.
Do you have, or have you had, children?
| 48% (195) | Yes, I have kids now. | |
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| 10% (41) | Yes, but they're grown and gone. | |
| 7% (28) | No, I have never had children and don't want them. | |
| 33% (135) | No, I have never had children but hope to have them. |
399 voters have answered this question.
What punishments do you consider appropriate for children?
| 6% (29) | Lecture alone (In this case do not make any other checks) | |
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| 60% (250) | Lecture plus any of the following (check all that apply) | |
| 55% (229) | Time-out/sent to room | |
| 39% (163) | Extra chores | |
| 34% (144) | Public apology by child | |
| 22% (92) | Writing lines or other boring chore | |
| 56% (236) | Loss of privileges | |
| 31% (133) | Take away a favorite toy or other thing the child values | |
| 71% (298) | Spanking by hand | |
| 59% (246) | Spanking with paddle or hairbrush | |
| 51% (215) | Spanking with belt or other strap | |
| 37% (156) | Spanking with switch or cane | |
| 8% (37) | Prolonged tickling | |
| 14% (61) | Physical restraint (up to and including rope, hospital restraints, etc) |
416 voters have answered this question.
What is the most severe punishment that you would use with your children?
| 1% (5) | Lecture alone | |
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| 0% (2) | Lecture plus one of the following (Select one) | |
| 0% (1) | Time-out/sent to room | |
| 0% (1) | Extra chores | |
| 0% (0) | Public apology by child | |
| 0% (1) | Writing lines or other boring chore | |
| 2% (10) | Loss of privileges | |
| 0% (4) | Take away a favorite toy or other thing the child values | |
| 12% (52) | Spanking by hand | |
| 17% (71) | Spanking with paddle or hairbrush | |
| 25% (102) | Spanking with belt or other strap | |
| 29% (119) | Spanking with switch or cane | |
| 2% (11) | Prolonged tickling | |
| 7% (29) | Physical restraint (up to and including rope, hospital restraints, etc) |
408 voters have answered this question.
Do you vary the punishment according to offense?
| 12% (50) | No, one size fits all. | |
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| 27% (108) | Yes, the punishment should be poetic justice for the crime. | |
| 59% (234) | Yes, I'm more or less severe depending on how serious I judge the offense to be. |
392 voters have answered this question.
If a child refuses or attempts to refuse a punishment (for example, walks out on a lecture, refuses to go to her room, or tries to block a spanking), what do you do?
| 1% (7) | Give up and hope it goes better next time. | |
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| 10% (42) | Try verbal persuasion. | |
| 34% (139) | Get compliance by any means necessary, including physical force/restraint. | |
| 80% (320) | Increase the severity of the punishment. |
398 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2005-09-23 20:27:03
by Tienteaser
