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> Foster children are protected by the State so disciplining methods aren't always accepted. Curious what effective methods the state considers unacceptable?
by paulryanrogers 3y ago
> Foster children are protected by the State so disciplining methods aren't always accepted.
Curious what effective methods the state considers unacceptable?
- pizzafeelsright 3y agoTaking away cell phones, taking off doors, physical punishment are a few. I don't agree with them all of these myself but unchecked behavior without corrective action leads to more outbursts and potentially violent reactions. If you've got an eight year old that has a cell phone because the birth mother gave them one you cannot take it away. Leverage allows for better negotiating.
- em-bee 3y agoyup, taking away the computer from my kids (they have no phones) until they clean up their room works for a 6 year old and a 12 year old. there should be a law that mobile phones for children should not be allowed without parental/guardian guidance and supervision. which would give foster parents the right to control that.
- pizzafeelsright 3y agoI doubt more law is the solution. Aligned incentives with effective consequences has done me well.
- em-bee 3y agoof course. i was only talking about preventing or overriding rules that don't allow foster parents to take away a childs phone. for some issues like this appropriate laws are helpful, for others more flexibility is needed.