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Verbal Reprimand, Verbal Punishment

  • See Also
  1. Discipline
  2. Time-Out
  3. Positive Parenting Techniques
  • Definition
  1. Scolding to eliminate a child's undesirable behavior
  • Precautions
  1. Never use during a Time-Out
  2. Never shout
  3. Direct reprimand specifically at behavior
  4. Do not attack your child's character
  • Key components of a reprimand
  1. Stop the behavior (e.g. Stop pinching)
  2. Why your child should stop (e.g. pinching hurts)
  3. Provide alternative (e.g. ask nicely for the toy)
  • Efficacy
  1. Decreases negative behavior in the short-term
  2. Only effective if used infrequently
  3. If used indiscriminately then will reinforce behavior
  4. Not effective when used as only Discipline method
  • References
  1. Wyckoff (1984) Discipline without Shouting, p. 8
  2. Banks (2002) Am Fam Physician 66(8):1447-52 [PubMed]
  3. Stein (1998) Pediatrics 101(4 Pt 1):723-8 [PubMed]