My 6 year old niece was being really cheeky this afternoon, she refused to say thank you when she was given a present, and then refused to apologise. Both my mum and my sister thought it was ok to threaten to lock her in a walk in coat closet (it's tiny, with no light). I have no doubt they would have done it if she hadn't apologised. That seemed really strong for me, or am I too soft? To me it would have been "upstairs, now, no toys or games, sit in your room and think about how rude you've been" but never drag a crying girl to a cupboard and threaten to lock her in. That just seems awful to me or am I just a big softy?
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to think that locking a 6 year old in a dark cupboard is too harsh as a punishment?
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HeadFairy · 26/10/2008 21:07
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