{"id":5174,"date":"2022-12-17T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T16:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awordforthought.com\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:51:49","slug":"punishment-good-bad-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.awordforthought.com\/?p=5174","title":{"rendered":"PUNISHMENT &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; GOOD, BAD, UGLY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Parenting and Punishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insult is a very poor punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pain is a necessary punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incomplete punishment develops immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper punishment produces regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delayed punishment is a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swift punishment is Biblical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Threatened punishment is not good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prescribed punishment is understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Negotiated punishment is the worst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authoritative punishment is respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncontrolled punishment is scary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Controlled punishment communicates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insufficient punishment causes disrespect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appropriate punishment builds character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belabored verbal punishment is abusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment with action speaks louder than words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uncertain punishment breeds more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Definite punishment diminishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angry punishment alienates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loving punishment wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment without authority is anarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orderly punishment creates order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment by consensus is a loose cannon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment by the Bible gives THE authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment for power instills hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fair punishment will be appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lack of punishment generates rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consistent punishment provides security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment for childhood clumsiness may be waived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punishment for willful disrespect must be decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective punishment is inversely proportional to volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time for punishment is time for action, with calm, limited verbal reminder of the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best behavioral expectations&#8212;and their alternate consequences&#8212;are laid out in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, swift proper punishment may catch the disobedient by surprise, but not blindsided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting and Punishment &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; Insult is a very poor punishment. Pain is a necessary punishment. &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; Incomplete punishment develops immunity. Proper punishment produces regret. &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; Delayed punishment is a disaster. Swift punishment is Biblical. &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; Threatened punishment is not good. 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