I found chapter 10 very interesting when the topic of punishment was discussed. In the section on exclusion and conversation (pg. 282), it mentions that "time-out" is the most common form of discipline used in North America. I think it is interesting that the recommended amount of time to punish a child in this manner is 1 minute per year of age. The text also mentions that time-outs only work if the child is social and prefers to be with other people. It also mentions that if a child hates school, suspension may not be the best option for that child.
Another form of punishment is to talk to the child to get them to understand why their behavior is wrong, the idea is to "offend" the child until the purpose of the induction is addressed. I feel this only would work on toddlers because once children get older the occurrence of "back-talking" becomes more frequent. I have watched children be so disrespectful in places like the grocery store, shopping mall, etc. by giving their parents attitude when they are being punished. I was a child who rarely did this, but when I did, my parents then offered another of form of punishment that made me never want to give them attitude again.
On page 281, the topic of physical punishment is discussed. I can only one time that I was spanked, but that is all I need to know that my behavior was wrong and not to do that again. Children today do not listen to their parents like the generations before did. Spanking was acceptable when I was growing up, but today I feel that people look at it as borderline abuse. For parents to have authority, the children need to have respect for their parents and this can be done by making sure house rules are followed. Establishing a certain amount of discipline ensures that children will recognize parental authority.
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