![]() ![]() Each method was intended to produce the same outcome, compliance through shame. ![]() The idea was that all students would want to avoid being put on display in front of the class or labeled a “dunce”. They were sent to stand in the dunce corner, sit at a designated dunce table, and/or wear the infamous dunce cap. The idea of having a child stand in the corner was most famously used as a strategy in Victorian England and at about the same time in America when punitive discipline was the primary tool for maintaining control of kids. I’ll talk a little about where this practice comes from and whether the science says it’s effective, then I will talk about what you can do instead to ensure your children grow into disciplined and respecftul young adults. In this case, believe it or not, the roots of the idea are almost as old as the scientific method itself and the practice is about 200 years old. It is sometimes easy to forget that the things that we do today have their roots in historic practices that long predate any modern existing science and research. History tells us that it’s cruel and science tells us that it creates issues for the child later in life that greatly outweighs the perceived benefits. Standing in the corner as a form of punishment is not healthy for the child. Is standing in the corner a good punishment? No. ![]() Where does having a child stand in the corner fall? I took some time researching the answer to find out. Some are still fine to use today, while others can be truly harmful. These days it’s hard to tell which traditional punishments are a bad idea and which are just simply out of style. ![]()
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