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5 Punishments For Your Child That Don’t Include Taking Away Their Phone

Author Richie Ortiz

Over the weekend, I came across a very disturbing video on Reddit. The clip was of a house and the aftermath of a 12-year-old demolishing it with his bare hands. The reason why? Because his mother took his cell phone away from him. So I decided to make a list to help some parents out. Here are five punishments for your child that don’t include taking away their phone. 

There are some legitimate reasons why parents shouldn’t take away their child’s cell phone. One huge one would be so that their house doesn’t get wrecked. Well at least in this parent’s case. Some children would argue they need them for school. Others would even say that phones are necessary in case of emergencies. Some parents even use phones as a tool to track their kids. The sad truth is that cell phones are ingrained in our lives. So here are some ways to teach your children lessons, without taking away their phones.

Write An Essay

This one comes right out of Orlando‘s book of punishments. I heard him talking to his daughter one day about a 10-page essay she had to write for being late. Not only did she have to write 10 pages, but she also had to have a required amount of sources, make sure it was in proper MLA format, and if the grammar was incorrect she had to write it over till it was correct. It honestly made me never want to be late again, and I didn’t have to write it.

Take Away The Video Games

As a video gamer myself, this one hurts. Video games are another tool children use to socialize with friends worldwide but with more applications. They are also used to stream movies, surf the internet, and of course play games. In my opinion, taking away video games is worse than taking away their cell phone.

Holding a Sign

I have to thank the internet for this punishment. I saw a video on Instagram of a mother who made his son hold a sign on the side of the road for several hours. The sign read something like “I like to hit girls, so now I have to stand here and have people honk at me in embarrassment” while the mother watched. It may seem cruel, but I bet he learned his lesson. You will have to set aside some time to watch over them while they pay their dues though.

Restrict Their Phone Usage

You may not be able to take their phone away completely, but you can restrict how much time they are on them. You can do this by only allowing them to use them when they leave the house, or just taking away their internet privileges. Make it so that the only thing they’re able to do on their phones is call and text. No internet means no Instagram, no Facebook, no TikTok, and no WiLD 94.1 app! Why would they even want their cell phones after that?

Wheel Of Punishments

Can’t come up with a punishment? Make the kids choose it for themselves with the Wheel of Punishments. You can even add in the cell phone option that way it is up to them what they get. You can also add in all the old-school punishments like staring at the wall, more chores, working out, community service, and many more. Get creative with it. At the end of the day, it’s all up to them.

What creative punishments would you recommend?

Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.

5 Tampa Bay Restaurants Where Kids Will Be Kicked Out

Ever been kicked out of a restaurant? It could be because you got a little too drunk or a fight broke out. Most people would be shocked that they were told to leave because you brought in your child. In theory, it doesn’t really make sense because you’re trying to spend money at the establishment. But some restaurant owners feel having small children in their place bring down the quality and can be distracted.

Which Tampa Restaurants Don’t Allow Kids:

We compiled a list of restaurants in Tampa where you’ll be told to leave if you bring your kid inside. One of these situations actually happened to us personally. I had just given birth and was craving one of my favorite dishes at a well known Italian restaurant in town. I remember planning the entire evening out perfectly so the baby would sleep during dinner. We arrived at Osteria Natalia and we were turned away after stepping inside. I was a little sad that we couldn’t come inside and eat. But at the same time I completely understand. That’s their right as an intimate restaurant and if a child was crying inside everyone would most likely be annoyed.

Although, I was hurt at the time, being a new mom who was desperate to have a date night, I was also understanding. We ate at an establishment next door instead and tried to come back a different night when we had a sitter. Basically, we’re trying to help you by writing this list so you don’t have go through this situation. Check out this list below to see if you need to book a sitter for the evening before heading out to dinner. We don’t want this embarrassing moment to happen to you so we’ve listed several below so that doesn’t happen.

  • Osteria Natalina - South Tampa

    Osteria Natalina small restaurant has the most delicious Italian food and it’s very well known. One of our favorite dishes is their Sacchettini Du Pere which are pasta purses filled with pear & cheese then drowned in yummy gorgonzola sauce. Even though their food is fabulous, Osteria only allows kids 9 and up! Many people have been turned away with newborns, toddlers and other ages. It’s a small space and they want to keep the restaurant intimate.

    Italian food, pasta

  • Hampton Station - Seminole Heights

    Hampton Station has some delicious pizza! Although, children are allowed and many of the servers are super sweet especially when dealing with them. However, there’s been multiple reports of the manager/owner getting annoyed with children in the restaurant.

    pizza, Italian, food

  • Dio Modern Mediterranean - Downtown Tampa

    Dio Modern Mediterranean is located downtown this Mediterranean restaurant will not allow children after a certain time. It’s mainly because of entertainment purposes plus they have hookah with smoke blowing.

    Mediterranean, food, gyro

  • Beccofino - South Tampa (South of Gandy)

    Beccofino is a yummy Italian restaurant located in South Tampa but we’ve heard they do not allow children. However, they do offer delicious charcuterie boards and delicious authentic Italian food.

     

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  • Cake Drip - Hyde Park

    We absolutely love Cake Drip! They have the most delicious chocolate goodies and you can make your own chocolate bar. But this is a drinking establishment so you must be 21 and up to enjoy. But it’s a very fun place and perfect for a fun night out with all your friends or a date night.

    Chocolate assortment background. Top view of different kinds of chocolate

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