Would you punish a child for running away from home or attempting to?

Question

This a hypothetical situation.

Lets say the child is 13+, obviously you would talk and find out what problems there were and what not, but my question is would you punish them?

If you were ever put in this situation how would you punish if you chose to?

Answer 1

Depends on the situation and what the circumstances were that made the kid want to run away. If it was for something superficial then yes, but if there was a deeper problem. i'd try to take care of that before considering a punishment.

Answer 2

At 13 , NO!

Answer 3

I think that the best approach to this would be to lay it all out and analyze the problem. Talk gently to the kid and say that he/she can say whatever he/she's been holding in. Be patient and calm and don't lose your temper if the kid says something that you really don't want to hear. Don't ask too many questions and simply be a good listener. Do not punish him/her immediately, as this can set off the kid in 'running away' mode again. Give him/ her some space to think and reason this all out.

Answer 4

There should definitely be consequences for any dangerous behavior. The punishment would depend on other factors.

For example, did the teen leave in a fit of anger or because

he or she didn't get their way about something? Or are there family problems he or she was trying to get away from?

Answer 5

no find out why he was trying to run away

Answer 6

yes its not acceptable ever they need to learn that  every action has a positive or negative reaction

running away is bad so they would lose all freedoms no pc no phone of any kind  no  video games no after school activities no friends

it would be to school and straight home then homework and chores then bed at 9pm

i dont play i could lose my other kids for one act of stupidity or end up in jail for not controlling little precios

Answer 7

No but I would find out what the problem was.

I remember when I was 12 and decided I was going to leave home because my mom was so mean.  I put things in a trash bag and walked into the kitchen and mom just walked me walk out the door and never said a word to me.  I walked around for a couple of hours.......never let the house get out of my sight though...........and then it dawned on me I was just a dumb kid and how was I going to make it on my own besides I was hungry so I went home.  After I put everything away my mom informed me she had been behind me all along and wouldnt have let me get far and asked what the problem was.  We had a long talk and we both felt better.

Answer 8

If your child thinks home is so bad, and there is no big underlying issue, I would try sending them away for about a month, to grandmas, or another parent if there is a devorce situation, or ant, uncle, ect, but somwhere less thrilling then home. Then they can learn that home isnt such a bad place after all. As a last resort you might even try a short stay behavior health clinic for this teen. These days there are consequinces for PARENTS when kids break the law or miss school so I would gain controll as quickly as possible!