Grounding is a common punishment for children or teenagers. It is often suggested as an alternative to spanking or other corporal punishment, and falls into the category of non-violent child discipline. Typically a young person who is grounded is forbidden from leaving the home or their room, except for attending meals, school, and other necessary activities. Occasionally it can be combined with the withdrawal of privileges such as the use of television, telephone, video games, Internet, swimming pool, backyard, bike, swingset, slide or other electronics. The effectiveness of the punishment in obtaining the desired discipline varies. It is common for young people who are grounded to "cheat" the punishment by using privileges which have been forbidden by their parents or carers. Look up Punishment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Political cartoon from 1860 depicting Stephen A. Douglas receiving a traditional “over-the-knee” spanking from Columbia as Uncle Sam looks on approvingly. ... Corporal punishment is forced pain intended to change a persons behaviour or to punish them. ... There are many effective non-violent methods of child discipline available to parents. ... A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared foodstuffs. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article is about computer and video games. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... This mountain bicycle features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bikes axis Bicycle may also refer to Bicycle Playing Cards. ... A little girl playing on a swing A swing is a hanging seat in a playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing. ... Slide could be related to any of these. ... Electronics is the study of the flow of charge through various materials and devices such as, semiconductors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, nano-structures, and vacuum tubes. ... Discipline is any training intended to produce a specific character or pattern of behaviour, especially training that produces moral, physical, or mental development in a particular direction. ...

Its effectiveness is often questioned by supportes of corporal punishment. It is intended to help by showing children not to commit the act again for fear of losing their "favorite" privileges.

If and when grounding is imposed, it can often be for a period less than or equal to one week. Grounding for over one week is generally proven to be ineffective and psychologically unhelpful to the child.

References to invocation of grounding is common in popular culture, and is often demonstrated in television shows rather than corporal punishment. Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ...

See also

• Non-violent child discipline
• Child discipline
• Spanking