If I deserved it, of course it "worked".  I just didn't do things to get punished . We ALL KNOW what it takes to get punished, so why put yourself through that? (I am not including abusive punishment in that statement.)

It worked on my children when they needed to learn a lesson also.  (PS-who is … Read more

There were no cell or smart phones when I grew up. We had one wall phone in the kitchen. That way mom always knew who we were talking to to and for how long and what we talked about. And we didn't have things that could be taken away.

I did get grounded and yes … Read more

 If I deserved it, of course it "worked".  I just didn't do things to get punished . We ALL KNOW what it takes to get punished, so why put yourself through that? (I am not including abusive punishment in that statement.)

It worked on my children when they needed to learn a lesson also.  (PS-who is … Read more