Question

In order for punishment to be effective, it needs to be

Answer 1

All the answers are correct

This is because if you punish someone for something hours after it’s happened it’s no longer relevant, you need to explain why what the person did is worth being punished so they don’t think unfairly of it and they can reflect in their behavior, and you need to consistently apply this punishment if you want them to behave

Answer 2

Answer:

D) All answers are correct.

Explanation:

Especially for younger children, they must understand why what they did was wrong, which means that:

1) Close to the time of the behavoir: They must be able to connect what they did to what they should avoid doing. This includes remembering what they have done. This is usually effectual established by the parent asking the child to recount what they did.

2) Accompanied by an explanation: The parent must let the child understand why what they did was wrong, and that they should avoid doing it.

3) Consistently applied: Consistently is key in applying punishment. If one day you allow it (when you know about it that is), and the other day you punish the behavior, it will lead to confusion as well as loss of trust between the child and the parent.

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