cbachinger

I think i understand what you mean. As the child grows up, you would change the punishment according to its age.

Is it just a case of 'reading' the situation and knowing what punishment would be more appropriate? As you also said, when a child is taught at an early age not to do certain things; what when they persist? Keeping to a correcting procedure that 'works to their advantage' is preferable at most times i assume?
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