Creative Correction
chrissifreeman
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Anybody have any good correction (punishment) ideas for a 9 year old who lied about having cleaned her room? It's the sneaking and lying I'm concerned with, not the mess in the room.
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I'd love to hear one too! I have a 9yo that lies about brushing her teeth.0
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Well,as for the not cleaning did she not do it because she doesn't like the work...or because she wanted more time doing fun stuff? ( I know that its a very close line) Extra work for the first or denial of privelidges for the latter is a suggestion. And of course the important discussion of how the lies affects your personal trust relationship. Its so tough. Good luck.0
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Mine get to do extra chores - like wiping down all the door knobs in the house with a lysol wipe, wiping down the light switches - those tedious, little "spring cleaning" chores. Ideally, I should have a bag with those chores written down in them, but I tend to assign them when the need arises.
I'm pretty convinced this behavior goes with the age!
I also make sure mine know that I am disappointed in their choice - and that it is a choice! And I make it a point to check their work - but mine hate having their work checked! However, it works.0 -
I agree with the extra chores. Cleaning her room AND a sibling's room.
One of my punishment chores is for the offending child to wipe the baseboards in all the rooms of the house with a wet cloth. And I go through and check them all.
Another punishment - cleaning all the bathrooms in the house. Here we have five! :noway: No one wants to do that chore!0
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