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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fwiw, I did that as a kid - same exact age and scenario as your DD!  I was shocked when my foot went through the wall and I can remember vividly how terrified I was that I had done that. In a weird way it de-escalated my tantrum and my parents could see how scared I got and we all calmed down cThey never punished me for kicking the hole (I was punished for whatever I had been screaming about in the first place) and I still remember it as a moment that reinforced for me that [b]whatever I did, my parents still loved me. [/b][/quote]

Well, that's a very important message, of course, but since all the PPs have mentioned consequences would be repairing the wall I'm not sure how having to fix what she broke would contradict that. Fixing our mistakes when we make them is just part of life, so I think it's a pretty reasonable (and still loving) reaction.

Loss of computer use would be punishing her for what she was screaming about in the first place, failure to get off the computer when instructed.[/quote]

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