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Skip Class December 1st, 2010 11:04 PM

YOU'RE GROUNDED!
 
So I've come back from being grounded. My parents took away my internet away for the remainder of my Exam week.
It pained me to be away from forums and the internet but Exams are an important matter....

Have you been Grounded?
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
How Long are you usually Grounded For?


I personally don't get grounded that often but If it is It's usually my parents taking away my internet since I'm on it a lot XD

Kenshin5 December 1st, 2010 11:16 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Yes

If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
More then likely, breaking/destroying something.

Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?

They give me a huge lecture on what I did wrong and why I should have not done that and what I could have done to prevent such and such from happening. Blah blah blah. Isn't that kind of the same question as asking duration or what they took away from us? Any who it is usually not bad depending on your interpretation of "bad"

What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
Usually now allowed to do anything in my room i.e. use the computer, watch tv, play video games, and so on.

How Long are you usually Grounded For?
Usually I would say no long then a month. I don't think I can ever recall be grounded longer then a month.

Percy Thrillington December 2nd, 2010 6:34 AM

I have never, ever been grounded. My parents never saw a point to the punishment and I'm not stupid enough to get caught doing things I'm not meant to be doing.

Rogue planet December 2nd, 2010 6:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rekky (Post 6320010)
I have never, ever been grounded. My parents never saw a point to the punishment and I'm not stupid enough to get caught doing things I'm not meant to be doing.

This.
It seems like a really stupid punishment anyway. "Oh your grounded, so you have to stay in your room with your TV, video games etc. rather than having a healthy social life."
I don't know what genius thought up of that idea.

Binary December 2nd, 2010 10:56 AM

I actually choose to stay away from my laptop when I have exams. O;
Which are currently going on, but meh..

I've never been grounded, no matter how big the crime. Not that I go around shooting people. :x

Spherical Ice December 2nd, 2010 11:05 AM

When I was younger I was sometimes sent to sit on the stairs to think about what I've done but I think it happened twice, both which involved my brother (yeah, I'm kinda the goody two-shoes; not a good thing, trust me ;~;). But I've never been grounded. What Rekky and Vendak said pretty much sum up why I think.

da_absol December 2nd, 2010 11:17 AM

Have you been Grounded?
yes...
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
for my Twin sister not doing her homework. very unjust
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
they yell out the punishment =D
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you? not allow to be on a pc for two weeks. But that didn't really affect me at all....i just sneak some time in lol
How Long are you usually Grounded For?
2 weeks =(

Ryoutarou December 2nd, 2010 11:27 AM

Being grounded is a rather foreign concept in the country that my parents grew up in, so I never actually had to deal with it. I can recall wondering what it would be like to get grounded when I was younger, even thought it would be neat for that to happen once. XD; I don't really think it's a pointless form of punishment, but I think a lot of parents go about it the wrong way, it's not really a punishment if you make a kid stay in their room with all their gadgets.

Uecil December 2nd, 2010 11:30 AM

Have you been Grounded?
Yup
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
I don't know what curfew is.. but I got grounded once for breaking the backdoor of our house by accident ;~;
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
Not very bad.
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
They keep me in my room for a week or they reduce my pocket money.
How Long are you usually Grounded For?
A week maximum.

Ayselipera December 2nd, 2010 11:42 AM

In the past I've only done a few things that really deserved a good grounding, but my parents never found out so the groundings never happened. Besides those few incidents they don't know about I never do anything considered terribly bad. I have a great relationship with my parents so I've never really had the need to go against them or do anything exceptionally foolish. I'm a pretty well mannered child if I do say so myself. :D

Agent Clank December 2nd, 2010 12:23 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Yeah, who hasn't?
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
Making too much noise ._.
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
They yell at me and tell me what I'm grounded for :P
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
No video games and computers >.>
How Long are you usually Grounded For?
A day or two.

dragoniteuser December 2nd, 2010 12:55 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Of course I have! I think that everyone got grounded at some point...
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
So far it was for bad grades...
Don't really want to give them any more reason to ground me... :)
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
It's usually a no-fun kind of punishment. Basically it's either no going out, no Computer, no cell phone, etc.
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
So far it was mostly no computer...
How Long are you usually Grounded For?
It depends, but, I'd say about 2 weeks... I always get my grades up pretty fast, so I don't stay grounded for too long... :D

Stratos99 December 2nd, 2010 1:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendak (Post 6320015)
It seems like a really stupid punishment anyway. "Oh your grounded, so you have to stay in your room with your TV, video games etc. rather than having a healthy social life."

it's a pretty good punishment if you ask me. most kids who get grounded have a social life and like to be out, so restricting them to the house while a bit mundane to somebody who doesn't have a social life, isn't fun to deal with. social lives are healthy but i don't think you're going to make your children unhealthy by grounding them.. you might not be, but your post makes it out that getting grounded would tick you off, and so it's probably a good punishment for you.

as for myself i've only been grounded once for skipping school.

Rogue planet December 2nd, 2010 1:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratos99 (Post 6320471)
it's a pretty good punishment if you ask me. most kids who get grounded have a social life and like to be out, so restricting them to the house while a bit mundane to somebody who doesn't have a social life, isn't fun to deal with. social lives are healthy but i don't think you're going to make your children unhealthy by grounding them.. you might not be, but your post makes it out that getting grounded would tick you off, and so it's probably a good punishment for you.

Sure, they like to be out. But most kids enjoy playing video games and watching TV as well, whether they have a social life or not. I think it's just a waste of time when compared to alternative punishments. For most kids, it's not going to be a huge deal and likely won't teach them a lesson.
No they're not going to get unhealthy, but if they're not allowed to spend time with friends for a matter of months it can be potentially damaging to that friendship.

mikey December 2nd, 2010 2:38 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Yup.

If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
Usually answering my parents back or low grades.

Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
No phone or no computer for a week.

What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something
taken away from you?
Usually things taken away.

How Long are you usually Grounded For?
A week, rarely more.

Cilerba December 2nd, 2010 2:41 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Yes.

If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
Bad Grades.

Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
Remove anything fun. (Laptop, PS3, etc.)

What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
Things taken away from me.

How Long are you usually Grounded For?
Usually a week or two. Not that bad.

Alice December 2nd, 2010 2:41 PM

I've never been grounded, and I'm too old for it now. I think it's a stupid punishment though. A kid needs to play, they can't function if all they do all day is work. (Or, at least that's how it is with me.)

kidpunk December 2nd, 2010 2:45 PM

Have you been Grounded?

No. I get stuff taken away.

If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?

Bad grades, always.

Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?

Easier than most parents.

What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?

Always something taken away from me.

How Long are you usually Grounded For?

When I ask for my stuff back. Usually a week or so.

aguinn99 December 2nd, 2010 2:52 PM

Have you been Grounded?
Yea.

If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades?
using electronics when not aloud to.usually my iPod.

Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you?
they take away my Ipod.

What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you?
usually my ipod taken away.

How Long are you usually Grounded For?
caught one time: week
caught second time:month
caught third time: never happened, probably 3 months

Massacre. December 2nd, 2010 3:00 PM

Have you been Grounded? Multiple times
If You are grounded what is it usually for? Curfew? Bad Grades? Usually for bad days and hitting people
Parents - How do they Ground you? How Bad Do they Ground you? First we have a long talk, and it's not usually that bad.
What's Your Grounding Punishment? Not allowed out of the House or something taken away from you? Usually from them not allowing me to play games, get on computer, and get out of the house.
How Long are you usually Grounded For? Not for that long, really. Usually for a day to 3 days.

Stratos99 December 2nd, 2010 3:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendak (Post 6320496)
Sure, they like to be out. But most kids enjoy playing video games and watching TV as well, whether they have a social life or not. I think it's just a waste of time when compared to alternative punishments. For most kids, it's not going to be a huge deal and likely won't teach them a lesson.
No they're not going to get unhealthy, but if they're not allowed to spend time with friends for a matter of months it can be potentially damaging to that friendship.

sure they do but who says they aren't going to take those away. you don't have to take the word grounded so literally and assume that it can only mean staying at home, when i was grounded the internet router was switched off, my phone was taken away and my ps3 was taken away. some people might enjoy watching tv all day everyday for a week but i was miserable, and it made me think twice about skipping school again because i didn't want to have to go through that again. basically i'm saying your parents usually know you or at least have an idea of what you like to do from observing, so the grounding can and many times will be tailored to the individual.

what entails months of grounding? i'm not saying there isn't anything but you usually get "sentenced" to a week or two rather than a month for minor things, so if what you're doing is bad enough to deserve a lengthy punishment it's your fault for doing it in the first place. consider it another part of your punishment. though i don't think your example happens very often, or at least it's never happened to anybody i know who's gotten grounded for that long. you still get to go to school and if they're a friend you've met outside of school why do you deserve to see them when you've done something bad enough to warrant months of grounding? not that i believe being grounded would really destroy relationships in the first place.

you could say the parents are over reacting in giving them a long grounding over something minor but you shouldn't then say grounding is an unfair punishment, because that's the fault of the parent. if i was wasted off my ass and couldn't open my car door with a car key does that mean car keys are ineffective?

Skymin December 2nd, 2010 3:43 PM

Never been grounded. I'm just a kiss-ass :D

Not really, I've been rebellious, but never so much to land me with a grounding.

Rogue planet December 2nd, 2010 6:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stratos99 (Post 6320696)
sure they do but who says they aren't going to take those away. you don't have to take the word grounded so literally and assume that it can only mean staying at home, when i was grounded the internet router was switched off, my phone was taken away and my ps3 was taken away.

Then that's different if you get everything you enjoy taken away, although I still think isolating your child and then subjecting them to pure boredom is not really a productive method, but views on that vary from parent to parent, obviously.

Quote:

some people might enjoy watching tv all day everyday for a week but i was miserable, and it made me think twice about skipping school again because i didn't want to have to go through that again. basically i'm saying your parents usually know you or at least have an idea of what you like to do from observing, so the grounding can and many times will be tailored to the individual.
Maybe for you it made you think twice, but I know it had literally no effect on any of my friends. They would get grounded and their behaviour never changed at all. If it is in the case you presented before where everything is taken away, then I have no doubt that it can be an effective punishment method, even if I personally think it's going over the top.

Quote:

what entails months of grounding? i'm not saying there isn't anything but you usually get "sentenced" to a week or two rather than a month for minor things, so if what you're doing is bad enough to deserve a lengthy punishment it's your fault for doing it in the first place. consider it another part of your punishment. though i don't think your example happens very often, or at least it's never happened to anybody i know who's gotten grounded for that long. you still get to go to school and if they're a friend you've met outside of school why do you deserve to see them when you've done something bad enough to warrant months of grounding?
I wouldn't know, I haven't been grounded. But it does happen. "Why do you deserve to see them if you've done something bad" unless you've committed armed robbery with your friend, I think saying that you don't deserve to contact them is going way over the top. This is meant to be a punishment to educate youngsters, not imprisonment.

EmeraldSerenade December 2nd, 2010 7:07 PM

I don't get grounded because I'm good boy :3

chiperoo December 2nd, 2010 7:22 PM

When I was still young enough to be grounded I never did. I got threatened a few times but that was it. But I never did anything that would get me into huge trouble anyway. Well, I never got caught... lol jk. Sort of >_> The only thing that ever got me in trouble with my parents was my inability to not ~back talk~ them.


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