[thechat] punishment (was: [ugh])

[javier velasco]

Erika Meyer wrote:

> "Brook you need to ...." that is what I say.  She listens.  If for
> some reason she doesn't, can't, then there are sometimes
> consequences, but usually they are logical, not punitive.
>
> Hypothetical... if she were making a lot of noise, out of control in
> a movie theater or similar, I would tell her, "You need quiet down or
> watch the movie, because you are disturbing people.  If you keep
> disturbing people, we'll have to leave the movie."  1-2 of those
> warnings are almost always enough... if not, then we leave.  It's not
> punishment, it's just life.

wow this is really cool, taking note for whenever i have a kid.

well done erika!

i agree she's gonna kick ass, cause she knows violence is not the solution,
wich other people sometimes never learn.