Discipline at Home
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?
| 54% (397) | Male | |
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| 45% (325) | Female |
722 voters have answered this question.
Do you have, or have you had, children?
| 41% (295) | Yes, I have kids now. | |
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| 12% (91) | Yes, but they're grown and gone. | |
| 9% (69) | No, I have never had children and don't want them. | |
| 36% (263) | No, I have never had children but hope to have them. |
718 voters have answered this question.
What punishments do you consider appropriate for children?
| 1% (43) | Lecture alone (In this case do not make any other checks) | |
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| 11% (462) | Lecture plus any of the following (check all that apply) | |
| 11% (440) | Time-out/sent to room | |
| 7% (298) | Extra chores | |
| 6% (268) | Public apology by child | |
| 4% (192) | Writing lines or other boring chore | |
| 11% (446) | Loss of privileges | |
| 6% (264) | Take away a favorite toy or other thing the child values | |
| 11% (471) | Spanking by hand | |
| 9% (361) | Spanking with paddle or hairbrush | |
| 8% (326) | Spanking with belt or other strap | |
| 5% (207) | Spanking with switch or cane | |
| 1% (54) | Prolonged tickling | |
| 2% (100) | Physical restraint (up to and including rope, hospital restraints, etc) |
3932 voters have answered this question.
What is the most severe punishment that you would use with your children?
| 0% (3) | Lecture alone | |
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| 0% (3) | Lecture plus one of the following (Select one) | |
| 1% (10) | Time-out/sent to room | |
| 0% (2) | Extra chores | |
| 0% (1) | Public apology by child | |
| 0% (3) | Writing lines or other boring chore | |
| 3% (29) | Loss of privileges | |
| 1% (14) | Take away a favorite toy or other thing the child values | |
| 16% (118) | Spanking by hand | |
| 18% (134) | Spanking with paddle or hairbrush | |
| 26% (195) | Spanking with belt or other strap | |
| 21% (154) | Spanking with switch or cane | |
| 2% (17) | Prolonged tickling | |
| 6% (48) | Physical restraint (up to and including rope, hospital restraints, etc) |
731 voters have answered this question.
Do you vary the punishment according to offense?
| 10% (74) | No, one size fits all. | |
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| 26% (192) | Yes, the punishment should be poetic justice for the crime. | |
| 62% (452) | Yes, I'm more or less severe depending on how serious I judge the offense to be. |
718 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?
| 0% (9) | Give up and hope it goes better next time. | |
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| 7% (72) | Try verbal persuasion. | |
| 31% (290) | Get compliance by any means necessary, including physical force/restraint. | |
| 59% (556) | Increase the severity of the punishment. |
927 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2005-09-23 20:27:03
by Tienteaser
