Long Term Effects of Punishment
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For example, Brianna refuses to put her shoes on in the morning. As a
logical consequence, Mom and Brianna can't walk older brother to his
classroom that morning (which Brianna loves to do), because she is
wearing no shoes. There is no blame or shame related to this
consequence.
Per Maria Montessori, during the approximate ages of 2 1/5 and five
years, children enter the Sensitive Period of Social Development phase.
A child explores and absorbs group and social behavior. Due to this
sensitivity, a child needs to experience natural consequences for
improper behavior. For example, a child should be removed from group
nucleus if behavior is unacceptable.
During family or class meetings children can help decide on
consequences. Back off, let them decide on and experience their choices.
You or they can bring it up at another meeting to renegotiate. Remember
to not use the word punishment, which does not work for long-range
"good" results.
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