Why do my parents punish me so much?

Why do my parents punish me so much?

Your parents punish you because they want to stop you from doing something they think is bad, and because they’re angry. Or, like you, your mom might be focused on winning the fight, not making you…

Do you use “because I’m the parent” as reasoning?

“Using ‘because I’m the parent’ as reasoning for absolutely anything and everything. My mom always pulled that line, and I never respected when she would discipline me because I couldn’t understand why. Parents – PLEASE use logical reasoning with your children.

Do too many parents deliberately upset their own children?

Way too many parents say stuff to deliberately upset their own child and say it’s just teasing to make it seem okay. Which when combined with a ‘You have to respect me or I’ll flip out on you’ environment, means the kid just has to stand there and take it while their grown-ass parent talks about how fat/stupid/gross/ugly/weird they are.”

Why do I still feel anger towards my parents?

To this day, if you still feel anger toward your parent, it may be because of how they acted toward you in the past. “The parent in question may be nice to you now, they may treat you reasonably well, but you have an anger, a rage, or an angst when you think about them,” clinical psychologist Joshua Klapow, Ph.D ., tells Bustle.

Does punishing a child change their behavior?

Alan Kazdin, director of the Yale Parenting Center, told the Atlantic that when parents punish their child, it doesn’t change the child’s behavior. If your mom buys into his method, that means she might not ground you anymore, so keep reading.

Is punishment a waste of time?

Research says punishment might be a waste of time. You know those huge fights you have with your mom that end up in you saying something not-so-great and your mom grounding you? Apparently that’s not doing anything for either of you.