First of all, I am for replacing detention because many kids will not change their behavior of being bad and will instead keep doing what they are doing because they are so angry. That is why I’m for replacing detention.
“Misbehaving kids are encouraged to sit in the room and go through practices like breathing or meditation, helping them calm down and re-center. Author James Gaines wrote from ¨This School Replaced Detention With Meditation. The Results Are Stunning.¨ First of all, With exercises and having to rethink their thoughts, students would then learn and know that what they were doing was wrong and that instead of having a subsequent punishment, they will do better in school and most likely wouldn't do the wrong thing and then would be more successful. So whenever a situation occurs and involves fighting, the child would tell an adult or use their words or meditate to get the situation of their mind. They will then get good grades and they will be on the average they are supposed to be on with the help of their teachers,
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It might be easier to learn from your mistakes and what you have done wrong and taking the punishment so that others don’t follow your actions and do what you are doing. Having an adult tell you that you have to go to detention and you have to end up in their extra would be hurtful to your learning time. So instead you can do it at your own time when it's silent work time or at lunch so you have enough time to study, work and try to figure out your