Should you lock your children in their bedrooms when they are naughty?

Answer 1

No, find something they really enjoy and take it away and if that doesn't work I recommend a good spanking to let them know that your not playing with them and when you say do something that's what you mean but don't lock them up it's not good you can make them go to their room but don't lock them in. == == Time out is a great way to punish a child. From watching the Super Nanny on TV, she recommends a "naughty spot" or time out for as many minutes as your child's age. A 5 year old should be in time out for 5 minutes. Put them in a corner or a place where they can't see the TV or other fun distractions. When they are done, explain what they did to deserve a time-out and ask them to apologize. Locking them in their room is like solitary confinement, they may feel scared (depending on their age) and when you've locked them in their room, you cannot see what they are doing in there. They need to sit still and reflect on the "crime." They need supervision otherwise your punishment can backfire on you - especially when they are in trouble. Spanking is something that you have to think about (whatever your personal beliefs are). If you believe in spanking, never do it while you are angry because it always seems like you will spank harder (perhaps harder than they deserve). Use something other than your hand like a paddle. Hands are for hugging, paddle is for spanking. You don't want the child to confuse your loving hands for something that would hurt him. Some people believe spanking is wrong because it promotes violence, however, experts do not agree. Kids who were spanked don't turn out to be violent criminals. It is all a matter of how a child is spanked (mentioned above). Naughty children that have not been brought up with some type of discipline can be very exhausting and it's well and good to say how one should raise their children when this is the case. I also have watched "911 Nanny" and I'm shocked at the out-of-control children she deals with. She comes in for a few days to a week, but is onto other people and mom and dad still could have problems down the road. I believe in spankings myself and my parents let my brother and I have it (with their hands) and we aren't mentally challenged in the least. We were respectful of our elders, our family and friends and we knew if we got spanked we'd asked for it. My parents always warned us twice, but third time you're out. Putting you child in a room by themselves serves no purpose. Some of my own friends have tried this method and it looks like a bomb has gone off in the bedroom and the child is still screaming so loud the paint is stripping off the walls. Discipline needs to be started off very early and for some children sitting them in a corner in a chair will work, or sending them to their rooms, but for many mothers their children are simply out of control and it's usually because mom isn't consistent with discipline and dad doesn't back mom or give her a break. It's obvious that if mom and dad are on the same page with discipline and back each other where does the child go to get away with anything? Nowhere! How often do you see two parents on the same page when it comes to disciplining their children? Stats show that children who have been talked to, reasoned with, given explanations for every order you give them (who has time for that nonsense) and "time out" to have a hissy fit are children who have not had to learn that when you do bad things or are rude or hurt others then you must pay the price. Crime to runaways are being linked with higher stats of children that have not had decent discipline (not beatings.) I'm not stating you should ever beat a child and I do agree with the last poster that one should never get to the point of anger and frustration and then spank their child. A couple of medium swats on the bum and stern talk is usually all it takes. The best thing to do is get help from child counseling and have your husband go with you. It's a learning process for both of you and that of your children. If you listen and learn then you could be living in a peaceful home and everyone is happy. NOOOOOOOOOO! you should NEVER! lock your child in his/her bedroom! Watch the super nanny!