your mom gives you the ST still? I never get that. I never give it to anyone either, but that's mostly because I can't keep my mouth shut for more than ten minutes...
Does five minutes of silence technically count as shunning someone? Proabaly not.
My dad yells when he gets upset, but he means well. He always apoligies afterwards anyway. The best thing to do is to admit to doing something early in the morning before school (ex. forgetting flute on the bus) but you have to leave before you can get yelled at too much, and then come home in the afternoon when they've cooled off a bit, then they have a solution too.
The only real punishment I ever get is no TV for a week, or extra chores. My parents suck at punishments - not that I'm complaining.
There is a sort of busy worm,
That will the fairest book deform,
Their tasteless tooth will tear and taint
The poet, patiot,sage or saint,
Nor sparing wit nor learning.
Now, if you'd know the reason why,
The best of reasons I'll supply;
'Tis bread to this poor vermin.
J. Doraston