A few weeks ago, I caught Maddie in a lie.Ooh, she got in trouble.
Problem was, she didn't think much of it.
So I had to think of a clever way to punish her.
Taking away the TV, computer time and other things doesn't seem to faze her.
So I did what the teachers back in the 1800's did.
Make their students write on a chalkboard "I will not......" over & over & over again.
Only she had a more modern way of doing it. On paper. By hand.
Not kidding you, but you would've thought I was sentencing her to die.
Oh.. the wails! The tears! The head was on the table. The sobs!
Teardrops fell on the paper.
I told her to use her best handwriting.
She did. She lived.
She also learned a very important lesson while writing "I will not lie" over & over & over again.
Problem was, she didn't think much of it.
So I had to think of a clever way to punish her.
Taking away the TV, computer time and other things doesn't seem to faze her.
So I did what the teachers back in the 1800's did.
Make their students write on a chalkboard "I will not......" over & over & over again.
Only she had a more modern way of doing it. On paper. By hand.
Not kidding you, but you would've thought I was sentencing her to die.
Oh.. the wails! The tears! The head was on the table. The sobs!
Teardrops fell on the paper.
I told her to use her best handwriting.
She did. She lived.
She also learned a very important lesson while writing "I will not lie" over & over & over again.
I asked her when she was done"so, what did you learn?"
sniffing away, she said
"I learned it's wrong to lie"
Afterwards, Momma gave her a snack & a glass of milk and
hugged on her for a bit while she sniffed away. A nice talk reminded Maddie
why it's wrong to lie. Momma's know everything....
"I learned it's wrong to lie"
Afterwards, Momma gave her a snack & a glass of milk and
hugged on her for a bit while she sniffed away. A nice talk reminded Maddie
why it's wrong to lie. Momma's know everything....
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I might need to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteAndrea does need to, she has a terrible lying habit! hah!
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a common punishment in the UK still. We call them "lines" and I've had to do them once.
I once had to write a 300 word essay about why lying was wrong. I still don't lie to my parents about anything lol
ReplyDeleteNice job! This might be just what I needed in my arsenal!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom made me do those ALL the time when I was a kid!! Except mine where more like, "Honesty is a virtue I need to learn." My parents never let anything be simple. They wanted me to SUFFER. :)
ReplyDeleteClever!! I will have to remember that one for future use. Time outs dont seem to phase P lady anymore so I can only imagine what I will have to do later on.
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