Ostroeuropa wrote:Luminesa wrote:Honestly, a good 3-day suspension and taking away some of their immediate privileges would do the trick I think. Put them a couple feet deep in schoolwork, take away their friends, take away their cellphones and computer privileges, and they'll think twice. Most kids smarten-up when they know it's going to cost them if they don't. The most extreme punishment is not always the most effective, in my opinion.
Punishing them in that way doesn't work. There's a simpler solution. Force them to interact with these communities for a bit, a week or so after school.
This sounds like a good idea. Having kids interact with others outside their social circles works pretty well.