What age do you stop putting a child on punishment?

Question

Do you make you kid stay home and not have company when they are 17 or is speaking to them better

Answer 1

The day they move out.

Answer 2

punish them always

Answer 3

I had consequences from my father until I no longer lived at his house as will my children from me. I hope by that age my child will respect my wishes and have a fairly level head on their shoulders.

My father was a very compassionate and loving father but I knew if I pushed it there would be trouble. And by 17 I had enough respect for him to not deliberately violate his rules. And I intend to raise my daughters with the same patience and compassion he did, but I will use his same theory, his favorite saying "speak softly, but carry a big stick". If they choose to break the rules, they better be ready for the consequences 7 or 17.

Answer 4

As long as he's under your roof, your rules.

Answer 5

when they move out.

Answer 6

My mom put me on punishment until I turned 18.

Answer 7

I say as long as they are living under your roof.  If they don't like it they probably know where the door is by the time they are 17.

Answer 8

hi i'm 17. and i live by my self, i pay my own bills, pay for my own food, have a job and go to school. my parents did not ever punish me for anything,they just talked and i turned out just fine. when i did something i was not supose to do my mom talked and axplain why. and when she was dissepointed of me, that was the worst, couse i know that it could take a long time before i get my trust back from her.

Answer 9

when they leave home.

Answer 10

Geez.... my parents punished me until the day I moved out. I was 19.

Answer 11

I would say talking is better. I am 16 and I know that being punished doesn't work for me at all.

It just makes me dislike my parents more and want to get out sooner.

Answer 12

It depends on what they did. I would get some type of punishment, whether being on restriction or some awful chore, up until the time I was 18. At that point I had a job and I didn't have all the rules that I had as a minor.

Answer 13

My mom never disciplined me and was always there for me, so I don't know the benefits, or negatives of doing that. Teach your kids love and respect and hopefully they won't do any thing more than the things that they are going to do anyway.

Answer 14

I only have a five year old and a three year old now but I plan when they get bigger to just talk to them after age 16

Answer 15

Seventeen is a little old, I think 18 or 19 is the oldest you should punish them.

You can Punish them by taking privileges away (cell phones, video games, computers, or just to stay home or in their room and think about what they've done)

Later, after you've finished putting them on restriction,  have a talk with them about what they did wrong and why you punished them, to make them really understand what they did wrong.

Answer 16

Until they move out. If my child sits on my table it will obey my rules or face the consequence.

Answer 17

30...that's the problem with you dam kids today...you think your adults...YOU'RE NOT!!...as long as you live under someone else's roof you live by their rules...you'll figure that out when you have kids...if you don't like it, move out and pay your own dam bills.  JESUS

Answer 18

As long as they live with you then they need to follow your rules!

Answer 19

I don tthink theres a proper age

I think both of them is good speaking to them if they do somethig wrong and as a punishment they are not allowed to have friends over that day or any days that you want

Answer 20

well, 17 is kind of old, only because college is coming soon and you'll have no control then.... i guess it depends on the severity of the "crime"

Answer 21

i'd do both.  but it would also be based on the situation's severity.  it would help for you to give the nature of what he/she is getting punishment for.

Answer 22

when there fourty nahh jus kididng

but sixteens the age to kinda let them go learn from there mistakes eles they'll be locked in a scared of things for the rest of there life so yeah let them have freedom at least by that time 17 cut the abilikal core....:)

Answer 23

speaking to them

Answer 24

as long as they are under your roof you can punish them like you see fit. and yes you can keep them home even at that age

Answer 25

Until they are mature enough to reason. As they get older and smarter, they will find more ways to get you back, and get out of their punishment. Don't try to make enemies with children, just when they are ready, try reasoning with them. I know many people whose parents reasoned with them instead of punishing them, and those people are very successful, and very wise.

Answer 26

I don't think there is a specific age - I'd say when they move out - if they still live in your house and don't abide by the rules they need to be punished - if they don't like it - move out!!

Answer 27

under your roof - under your rules.  If they can't follow the rules then they should have consequences

Answer 28

Depends on the crime.  I say punish them until they're out of your house....depending on what they did, of course.  Sometimes talking works better for different situations.