Re: Re: Time outs at home for school behaviors??

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We seem to be on the page. The legos were the first step and if something happens tomorrow, the plan is to add the computer/tv and something like a time out. We'll see tomorrow!

From: <@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Time outs at home for school behaviors?? Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 6:36 PM

I'm sure answers will vary. Generally I haven't punished at home if punished at school; however, for things like calling others names (and happening frequently), then - just me - I would punish at home to make sure he "gets the message" that it's serious to the school and to you that he is NOT to call others names like that -- at school, home, community, anywhere. Otherwise, with any of my sons, they might think I'm not serious about not doing that, punishment at school but not at home.... So - if I had taken Legos away today, then that would be enough. But if I took them away yesterday and my son still called names today, then I would go for the time out at home or other consequence. Just what I'd probably do with mine if they were doing that at school IF they were starting the name calling (and not joining in after others began it -- then I'd have to think on it again). LOL, this said as *I* hated being teased/called

names!>> Is that right? My 5 year old has been calling kids names at school the last few days (poopyhead mainly) and he gets puts in a timeout at school. They also have a system where every kid has a clothespin that is clipped onto a green board. If they get in trouble they have to move their clip to yellow, then more trouble means red. Matty has