It was a time out corner when my kids were little. Just think about what you’ve done and why others may not like it. I don’t think it hurts them, it’s better then a smack

Children need to learn that their behaviour or the action they did is termed naughty. The bad behaviour, just as much as good behaviour must be addressed. The child should not be told they are naughty rather their behaviour or what they did was naughty. There is a difference. They must learn what is right and what is wrong and that there will always be consequences and rewards for their actions, good and bad. Everybody wants to be a Dr Spock and for all the parenting information he gave to many, his own son committed suicide. So where did he go wrong with his psychological advice on raising children? No wonder we have so many problems in our society these days, as some parents are too fearful to discipline and pull their children in line because they believe they will have them taken away from them. That is not so. If you don’t bridle the horse and put the bit in its mouth then you cannot steer the animal in the direction you want it to go and that I believe is the same for children, otherwise, how will they grow up to become responsible and respectful citizens and future parents of this planet and learn the ability to relate to others? Accountability is important and needs to be taught in discipline and with love for the child. Children want to be disciplined because when you do they will know and believe you love and care about them and their wellbeing. Train a child up in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it. Psalm 22:6

We have a naughty corner. The difference is the child sits down and does not face the wall, simply sit quietly to think about what they know they did wrong. They then have the opportunity to apologise by saying “I am sorry for…….(..what ever they have done wrong) – it may be more than one thing that resulted in them being put in the naughty corner or similar space

If what they’ve done is naughty then that’s what it is. I know my parents rarely said that I and my sister were naughty but we definitely did ‘naughty things’ and that was an instance for some sort of punishment. How on earth would we learn if we didn’t get told right from wrong? How confusing.

I don’t call in the naughty spot as I don’t like the word but it’s a good thing to use

I agree with both sides.

I don’t like the ame, but Im fine with a designated time out spot.

You can call out the behaviour as naughty without labeling the child.

I don’t agree, I think if my son has done something naughty, then I will tell him he has done the wrong thing and he was naughty. They need to learn

I don’t really see it as that bad as long as it’s explained properly that it is their behaviour that is naughty. It’s a word that describes bad behaviour, simple as that.

PC nonsense 100% so disappointing to see & no surprise many children feel entitled & free to be “naughty” when ever they please!

I think the “Naughty corner” should still be used, the main point is for the child/children to know that they misbehaved and I don’t see this corner as doing them any harm. Who cares what we call the corner, as long as our children are taught right from wrong does it really matter what we call the corner?

Always said take time to think – not keen on any labels.

It’s a great way to make them think about their actions rather than putting them down

When did we start not telling children that their behaviour is unacceptable? No wonder we have so many children and youth walking around doing whatever they want. No punishment, just go think about it.

I agree, it’s better to call it thinking corner then naughty corner. Idem for time out, better to call that quiet time.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 04 Jul 2019 , 7:20 am

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  Reflection time also – time to think about actions.

We do call it the naughty corner but I tell my kids they need to take the time to focus and restart. So the term thinking corner fits as well.

I’m not a child expert in this field so I won’t comment to much. I understand why there is a naughty corner, but it can label a child, especially at school. Finding better solutions to deal with bad behaviour is always positive.

So when they grow up into out of control adults committing crimes left and right it’ll come as quite a shock when imprisonment isn’t called “thinking time”.
If children are naughty I believe in calling them out on it. Especially if its a deliberate behaviour. The naughty corner is a wonderful tool for a time out for everyone to calm down and then follow it with a discussion about why they were naughty and how their actions have consequences.

I think people go too far the other way! I don’t think the naughty corner is all that bad. They’ll probably even ban the thinking corner next because it makes the kids feel bad.