I need help on the best way to discipline my six year old son.
My son has been getting into a lot of trouble recently. In the lest three months or so his teacher has informed us of bad behavour. One which was totally unacceptable. He went under a desk and touched a girl. He says it was an accident and he was trying to get his pencil. I was really disgusted by this. He also recently said a boy touched him. He told the boy off but didn't mention it to the teacher, even though we have told him to report it if it happens.
Prior to the last three months he was not in trouble as school and always got awards for been helpful and for good behaviour, so this is quite hard to take.
My wife has smacked him and has taken away tv, toys and computers from him. His punishment is to stay in his room from when he gets back from school to bed time and all weekend. He is not permitted in the living room and can only play with his sisters when they go to the room to play with him. He has very little to do in the room and I am concerned that this is extreme. I am afraid that this may be affecting him psychologically. My wife wants to do this for s prolonged period of time and it concerns me. I have gone into the room to see him on a few occasions and he looks dejected
I have spoken to my wife about this extreme measure and the effect it could have on him. Unfortunately we disagree on this. My wife believes it will give him time to think of what he did. I reminded my wife that he is six and this punishment is extreme and we need to engage him rather than use this type of extreme punishment. Unfortunately we cannot agree.
I want my son punished but I do not want him damaged from this extreme punishment, especially since it is going to likely be for at least a week.
I should be grateful if anyone can please advice me of the best way to approach this issue. I want his behaviour to change and I don't want to fall out with my wife over it