Parental scolding

[noctuabunda.livejournal.com]

I've heard that US and English parents sometimes use their children's full names while scolding them. It's not at all common in Germany; so I'm wondering how parents from other countries handle that, especially European countries like France and Italy.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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[ffrengig-moron.livejournal.com]

It can be used in France, but I think it has been imported from the UK. I know I use it, but generally, we add young lady/miss or young man/mister to emphasize our point. Something to do with the formality, I guess.

[noctuabunda.livejournal.com]

thank you very much for that info!