Annette Naake

<< I don't use time-out or any other such form of punishment. I
wouldn't remove 'privileges' (what do people regard as privileges,
anyhow? This is a serious question, btw, I've never quite
understood this term) unless they were directly involved ...


I have a funny story on this topic... I was with a group of moms and the
topic turned to toilet-training, and one of them, who was then very
determinedly training her 22-month-old son, said that when he messed up, she
would take away privileges.

I was at a loss to imagine what would be a privilege for a 22-month-old...
bedtime story? his teddy bear?

Annette


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Tracy Oldfield

Annette, I'd find that funny if it wasn't so sad. This seems to be a
pat phrase that comes up, and I for one am not that sure of it's
meaning. I guess one would have to work out in advance with the
child what the 'privileges' were. Which seems to me to be an
indeirect way of saying to someone, 'we expect you to
'misbehave,' so we're establishing what your punishment will be
already.' Does anyone else follow this logic, or is it just me?

Tracy

On 2 Jul 2000, at 20:30, Annette Naake wrote:



I have a funny story on this topic... I was with a
group of moms and the 
topic turned to toilet-training, and one of them, who
was then very 
determinedly training her 22-month-old son, said that
when he messed up, she 
would take away privileges.

I was at a loss to imagine what would be a privilege
for a 22-month-old... 
bedtime story? his teddy bear?

Annette