HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (2G-5)

Discipline

Assignment


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Donald is a five year old. He really wants to be grown up. The trouble is that it gets him in trouble. One night at dinner you're setting the table. Donald wants to help, so you let him. He picks up the plates to bring them to the table. They're too heavy for him and he drops them. They break all over the floor. Donald has often been in trouble for breaking things. He thinks that he's going to be punished, so he starts crying. You remember that you told him that the next time he broke something, you were going to spank him.

Discussion Questions

1. Should you spank Donald? Should you punish him in another way? What should you do?



Donald shouldn't be punished at all. It's your fault for letting him do something that he couldn't handle. And, you shouldn't have threatened to spank him. Threats don't work. Donald should be praised for his helpfulness. You should, however, make sure that he doesn't try to do things he can't do.