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Re:I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but... by mrexroad on Sunday August 04, 2019 @04:50PM (#20609145)
When they’re small, maybe. But once they’re at an age where the device represents a portal to social engagement, I find a complete weekend-and-next social cycle basically approaches infinity in their eyes. A week is usually sufficient, but there’s been times where two is necessary. However, each of my kids differ with effectiveness of different punishment types.
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Re:I wanted to punish my daughter with a no-frills phone but... by DanBC on Monday August 05, 2019 @03:21AM (#20612002)
No, even when they're 15.

That shirt ten minute time out tells them that their behaviour is wrong and needs to be fixed. It's tied to the actual behaviour that needs to be fixed. It prevents an argument spanning a week.

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