Maryland Boy Learns Lesson With "Homeless" Sign Punishment

[ZTAOnlytheBest]

I just wanted to add that I think volunteering used as punishment is a bad idea. Then it teaches the kid that it's only punishment, not something they should willingly do. Or at least it seems to me that it would. I've never experienced it so I can't really say.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

I've heard of this being done in a few different instances and, in each one, the teens learned nothing. I find that kids can be pretty short-sighted. Honestly, sacrifice has to be freely given for it to mean anything. If it's done by force, the message is totally lost in a lot of cases.

Originally Posted by ZTAOnlytheBest

I just wanted to add that I think volunteering used as punishment is a bad idea. Then it teaches the kid that it's only punishment, not something they should willingly do. Or at least it seems to me that it would. I've never experienced it so I can't really say.

I agree completely. This is why I think forcing high school students to complete community service as a graduation requirement is a terrible idea.