From the author: I bring to your attention an article - a reflection on the upbringing and punishment of young children. The news feed recently invited me to listen to stories for children by Mikhail Zoshchenko. I was especially impressed by the stories from the series “Lelya and Minka” “Yolka” and “Galoshes and Ice Cream”. Now I would like to consider the second separately. It's about children. Ages are believed to be 5 and 7 years old. The author tells in the first person, about his little self, how one day he and his sister found a galosh, sold it to a rag picker and bought ice cream. The next day they wanted more ice cream, they couldn’t find unnecessary galoshes, so they took a couple from the house and sold them. It turned out that these were the galoshes of the guests. It is important that the sister did not immediately confess, she began to lie about something, and the father punished the children. All the children’s toys were sold, and galoshes were bought for the guests with the proceeds. The kids were also banned from eating ice cream for 2 years. And then they were allowed to eat, but they were told to think every time, “Did they deserve this sweet?” [1]. The author admits that when he became “quite an adult and even a little old” [1] while eating ice cream, he noticed that an unpleasant constriction and awkwardness was forming in his throat. I got the impression that the author was working through a childhood resentment and bitterness in your story. This is how children's emotions are expressed. A very serious punishment fell upon the guys without warning. It is not surprising that after many years, resentment comes to the throat like an unpleasant lump, and injustice can burn. I tried to estimate the real damage at the prices of that time; it could influence the severity of the punishment. A junk dealer offered 20-30 kopecks for new galoshes, whole boots could cost from 4 to 10 rubles, wages ranged from 20 to 90 rubles. The damage most likely did not exceed 5,000 in modern money. It is worth noting that the punishment was effective, perhaps even excessively. The unwanted behavior was not repeated. Once was enough. The children no longer sold other people’s property, they tried not to deceive. The punishment came immediately, without delay. The consequences were noticeable and tangible for the children. The children were explained the connection between actions and consequences. In my opinion, the important rule of proportionality between the offense and the consequences was violated. The children were not informed about punishment for such behavior. The offense was committed for the first time. It is assumed that ignorance of the laws does not exempt from responsibility, but in the context of education, it seems to me appropriate to inform children about what is possible and what is not. What behavior is acceptable, what is conditionally acceptable (in some situations), what is prohibited. I am very sorry for the characters in the story. The father’s strictness and desire to raise worthy people could, in addition to the desired “be responsible for what you did,” form the sudden “I don’t even deserve ice cream.” And also provoke the emergence of constant anxieties and worries about meeting the high standards of virtue of decent parents. 1. Zoshchenko M.M. Lelya and Minka / Artist. V. Koltunov. - M.: Sov. Russia, 1984. - 71 s I would be glad if you share your ideas about education and punishment in the format of answers to the questions: Are 2 pairs of galoshes worth 2 years without ice cream for 2 children? What punishment options would you suggest for such a situation??