Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?

Just like everything else time outs can be abused! if you put a 5 year old in the corner for an hr i don't believe there is one parent that could convince me that is healthy for that child. It also depends on the child, and the circumstances of the home they are being brought up in! If a child is not being paid attention to for a good amount of time and then starts to act up for attention because being good isn't doing any good, i really don't see that putting them in time out is healthy either. However, for the most part time outs are good not only for the kid to take a breather and learn a bit about consequences but also for the parents to cool off. Yet it has to be used correct or it absolutely can do some damage!



If you do the recommended 1-2 minutes per year of age and there is explanation before and afterwords...then you move on and give your child positive attention after the punishment is over then no harm can be done. However no child should be in time out for more then 2 minutes per year! Not counting if the time out starts over for getting out!Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?Just beat him/her. I was treated that way...and it helped.Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?
That really depends on how it's done.



You could - call a child stupid %26amp; bad, make him stand in the corner for a long time while other children played around him, not explain the point of standing in the corner, ignore his physical needs while he stands there - these would be harmful to the child's emotional health.



Or, you could - go close to the child %26amp; ask them to think about the choice they're making, whether they think they are fair, whether they think they are appropriate, whether they think they are effective. Ask the child why they think they're reacting/acting inappropriately %26amp; suggest that maybe a little cooling off/resting time might help them to get a grip on it all, then sit with them %26amp; help them come up with a plan to make amends %26amp; make better decisions in the future. This, would be beneficial to the child's emotional health.Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?I think nowadays there are some out there that think all punishments are bad for your kids but then wonder why schools are having such problems with bad behavior. 1 minute per year of age is fine.
Allowing bad behavior is worse than a time out in a corner.

My kids were stubborn the corner did nothing so I tried a new idea I put their nose on the arm of the chair I was sitting in close to me but you try to stand up with your nose on the arm of the chair legs straight not resting you head just the tip of your nose on the chair they broke down in less time than the corner the apogies came quicker and lasted longer.Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?The only mental issues a child will have, in the future, is if he/she is NOT punished or disciplined! Children are NOT born with the mind of an adult, however, many people think they are because they allow them to walk all over them and not be the parent they should be. Children need guidence - even through adulthood.Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?
no.
That is better than no punishment at all. I send my son to sit on his bed with nothing to do.Can punishing a child by putting them in a corner be harmful to the child's mental or social health?
do u think smacking or pinching them is much better.

children need boundrys

and laying ur hand on a child is never the answer
your the mom and you should be able to tell if it will work or make things much worse then what they where to begin with. you'll just have to try it and see if it helps. as far as there social health i don't think it will harm them b/c every child must know right from wrong and your the one that has to teach them. they only act the way you allow them to. your the one that teachs them how they should behave and the faster you teach them your the boss and punishing them whenever they act up and show them if they wouldn't act up, they wouldn't be punished. you have to be in control and they will soon find out your the boss and acting up doesn't get them anything besides being punished. they be good and do as their asked then you should show them that behaveing good gets some special treatment to. you have to show them they are treatment for bad and good acts. let them know which is which.. hope i could help...
No only abusive behavior can.
Kids have been put in the corner for years and it never killed them.
Time outs are a good way to communicate boundaries and give everyone a chance to cool off.
Nope. But if you put them in a round room and then tell them to sit in the corner you may have problems.