Grounding (punishment)

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Grounding is a form of punishment given to older children, preadolescents or adolescents by their parents (or teachers or headmasters in a school setting) for bad behavior and poor performance in school or other duties. In the terms of behavioral psychology, grounding is a negative punishment because it means one is forbidden to leave their place of residence except for required activities such as school, work, meals, church etc.

Every now and then, a young person who is grounded is banned or is taking a break (depending how long) from leaving home or their room to go anywhere other than to attend required activities such as school, meals, church, music practice, etc. Grounding does not necessarily mean people are unable to come over. Only going out is prohibited.

Grounding is commonly combined with the withdrawal of privileges such as computer use (except for school work), mobile phone, television, video games, using the Internet (i.e. social media), snacks or could be sent to bed early (this punishment usually only applies in the United States) ^{[citation needed]}

Some groundings can last from as short as a day or two, to as long as a month or year, while some last an indefinite amount of time. The uncertainty makes it difficult for the individual to cope.

Origin

Parenting

Types of parent

Adolescent fathers Adolescent mothers Adoptive parents Expectant parents Fathers Foster parents Homosexual parents Mothers Single parents Single fathers Single mothers Stepparents Surrogate parents (human)

Articles concerning parents

Delayed parenthood Father child relations Mother child relations Parent child communication Parent child relations Parent child interaction Parent educational background Parent school relationship Parent training Parental absence Parental attitudes Parental characteristics Parental expectations Parental investment Parental occupation Parental permissiveness Parental role Parenthood status Parenting skills

Related topics

Alloparenting Animal maternal behavior Animal parental behavior Animal rearing Bateman's principle Child discipline Child rearing practices Corporal punishment in the home

The term most likely originated in the aviation community. When an aviator is restricted from flying due to misconduct, illness, or other reasons they are said to be "grounded."

See also

• Child discipline
• House arrest
• Parenting styles
• Youth
• Ban (law)