Questions to consider as you think about your topic:
- How much choice should children have when establishing rules, consequences, etc.
- How much involvement do you feel parents should have with children?
- What level of acceptance is appropriate when dealing with maladaptive behaviors?
- How much control should parents exert over children?
- How much autonomy should be allowed of children?
- What are some concepts from your text/lecture that support or attack your position?
- How have your own personal life experiences affected your views on these issues?
- Is physical punishment an acceptable form of punishment in your home (or will it be)?
- What conditions do you feel must be met in order for physical punishment to be considered “appropriate”?
- What are your thoughts on “positive discipline”?
- Are there particular “positive discipline” techniques that are more appealing to you than others? Why?
- What are your thoughts on other forms of “alternate punishment” (time out, withdrawing privileges, etc.)
- How does your child-rearing type influence your views on punishment?