Loss of privilege: Effective discipline involved losing or being deprived of something that
was of value to the child. Grounding children, restricting children’s activities (such as not
being allowed to watch TV) and depriving them of privileges (such as pocket money) were
effective ways of deterring children from repeating misbehaviour. Physical punishment was
considered less effective as a form of discipline because the consequences of being slapped
were relatively short-term compared with the consequences of being grounded or having
privileges removed.