[milkmommy]

What I am feeling about her *great ideas*, is that they seem to be using things that are completely unrelated to the task at hand. Much like the PP's thought of punishing a kid for not being able to walk. I guess I'm struggling to see a connection between getting to play with toys and peeing...because there isn't one! Do others see this as punishment - because I think I do.

I'm not sure if I even see it as punishment Punishment is a negitive stimulation of some degree made to change behavior the person remembers the negitivity and avoids doing what will cause it. Like a childs favourite doll is taken when they hit ther brother so to avoid gettig the doll taken they don't hit. Its a tempory 'solution' and doesn't teach. However there is still some degree of understanding. Taking away stuff for a child that isn't ready to PT yet is like taking a toy from a child who can't walk. Its not going to make them walk any faster even if they "want to" its not going to happen because they are punishing. This goes beyone inaapropiate use of conquences or punishments its just cruel.

Deanna