Comments on: Clean the sink http://mtpleasant.homeschooljournal.net/2006/05/23/clean-the-sink/ Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.....� Thomas Henry Huxley Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:08:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: mtpleasant http://mtpleasant.homeschooljournal.net/2006/05/23/clean-the-sink/#comment-188 mtpleasant Wed, 24 May 2006 02:43:50 +0000 http://mtpleasant.homeschooljournal.net/2006/05/23/clean-the-sink/#comment-188 I just tucked MilitaryKid into bed. He reminded me that since he was doing neither task he should go clean the tub. Nice try :-)) And yes, cleaning Dad's sink might be classified as cruel and unusual punishment --- it was really bad. This strategy did work with ScienceKid many years ago but for awhile there I had really clean bathrooms. My explanation to him at the time was that he needed a skill as an adult and he was either going to be educated or know how to clean a home; either way he could support himself. I don't remember how long it took him but it did work. I like using discipline methods like this since the decision or choice is the child's --- you do A or B and everything is fine, but if you chose C this will happen. No surprises, no spanking, just the child's choice. I just tucked MilitaryKid into bed. He reminded me that since he was doing neither task he should go clean the tub. Nice try :-)) And yes, cleaning Dad’s sink might be classified as cruel and unusual punishment — it was really bad.

This strategy did work with ScienceKid many years ago but for awhile there I had really clean bathrooms. My explanation to him at the time was that he needed a skill as an adult and he was either going to be educated or know how to clean a home; either way he could support himself. I don’t remember how long it took him but it did work.

I like using discipline methods like this since the decision or choice is the child’s — you do A or B and everything is fine, but if you chose C this will happen. No surprises, no spanking, just the child’s choice.

]]> By: Steph http://mtpleasant.homeschooljournal.net/2006/05/23/clean-the-sink/#comment-187 Steph Wed, 24 May 2006 02:05:29 +0000 http://mtpleasant.homeschooljournal.net/2006/05/23/clean-the-sink/#comment-187 *Smile* I will have to remember that strategy. On the other hand, in MY house, cleaning the sink could be classified as cruel and unusual punishment (*blushing*) I look forward to learning whether this consequence has a lasting effect. *Smile* I will have to remember that strategy. On the other hand, in MY house, cleaning the sink could be classified as cruel and unusual punishment (*blushing*)

I look forward to learning whether this consequence has a lasting effect.

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