I need a strict punishment for my little not getting her homework done on time. She is a bratty little.

[DaddyDragon94]

I’m new to being a CG/DD, and I need some help in figuring out a strict punishment for my little girl not getting her homework done in the allotted time. I want to encourage her to do her homework so she can do well in school. I didn’t want it to be strict, but she needs it to be and I want to give her a fair punishment that motivates her to get her homework done when she needs to and not procrastinate.

[ThatLittlePrincess]

I find positive things work better for me. Not sure about your little but I'm typically bratty because I'm not getting what I want. Ie., time with daddy. So for me something like once you finish xyz we can go do *whatever I've really been wanting to do lately* works well. So if I'm having a hard time completing a task my daddy will tell me we can go to the park, get ice cream, or watch whatever I want together for a certain amount of time and its a pretty good motivator. Not sure if that helps but hopefully it does! 

[DaddyDragon94]

That will be very helpful in the future for helping my little. Thank you

[SharkPrince]

As a procrastinator myself, something I find helpful from a caregiver is them basically saying "Okay, we're going to spend x amount of time together and you're going to do homework in that time". Sometimes just having someone in the room can motivate procrastinators. If you see she's struggling ask questions, offer to help her research, listen to her explaining concepts to you even if she doesn't entirely understand them herself.

Basically what I'm saying is the way I see it, DD/LG and CG/L in general isn't always "you've broken a rule now you get punished" so much as it is "You broke this rule, but I can see you were struggling so I'm going to insert myself into that thing to try and make it easier for you"

[Guest Daddylyfe]

2 hours ago, SharkPrince said:

As a procrastinator myself, something I find helpful from a caregiver is them basically saying "Okay, we're going to spend x amount of time together and you're going to do homework in that time". Sometimes just having someone in the room can motivate procrastinators. If you see she's struggling ask questions, offer to help her research, listen to her explaining concepts to you even if she doesn't entirely understand them herself.

Basically what I'm saying is the way I see it, DD/LG and CG/L in general isn't always "you've broken a rule now you get punished" so much as it is "You broke this rule, but I can see you were struggling so I'm going to insert myself into that thing to try and make it easier for you"

Yeah, I agree this works for me most of the time. But sometimes punishments are necessary. I find that littles both hate and love writing lines as a punishment. 
ex: I will do x and not y because I know Daddy is right and it's the best for me (X 5) 

writing something out reinforces the good behaviors and the punishment isn't too harsh nor is it too light as you can change a lot about it, "write it in script" or instead of X 5, X 10. 

The best punishments that seem to be the most helpful are ones that are in the middle between soft and hard. As a Daddy going to bed 15 mins early seems ok if I think I need it. But to a little it's a much bigger thing in my experience. Same thing with cutting TV time short or a hobby they like. It never has to be extreme unless what they are doing is very habitual and negatively effecting their lives. 

The hardest part of all this is knowing when to approach things like SharkPrince suggested or to go with a more punishment-y punishment. Both have their places and it's really about understanding your little and knowing which one is needed when imo. 

Remember your little is yours to care for, so you never want to push a punishment outside of roleplay too hard because even though as Doms it's in our nature to want to push to see how far we can with our little, there's always a time and a place for that stuff. Dealing with real life usually isn't the place to experiment when we know scientifically more positive reinforcement works  much more consistently. And once you gain a little's trust there's always that pressure you can lose it. Keep that always in the back of your mind. 

But sometimes there are a specific type of brat that you won't be able to help and it starts giving you more stress or anxiety. You also need to understand that your mental health is important too. 

When you read about brats online usually you hear things like "Brats can be hard to deal with but it's very satisfying to continue through the hard parts and tame them." 

When you find the type of brat I'm referring to I've found the stress isn't worth the amount of care and consideration you give. It's not all brats, just a type of brat out of many. 

[Alaskan Daddy]

as a daddy I have found that sometimes there is nothing that you can do to get your little to do the things she needs to do to be productive. Remember the relationship is more important than the task. That being said, ask your little what you can do to help her to do the things she needs to do. Make her part of the solution. You also need to accept the fact that there may be nothing you can do to help her do the things she needs to do. It takes an effort from both daddy and little to make things work. If your little is not going to do her part, then there is nothing you can do to make it happen. Most important be positive and loving.

[beanbean]

for sure talk to her amd find the best way forward that you both think is best it can be rewards or punishments or a mix ,but you guys know each other best

[DaddyDragon94]

Thank you so much all of you for your advice and words of encouragement. It has been very helpful and I feel more confident now that I can do the best approach for my little.