Is this a reasonable punishment?

My daughter has never really been in trouble, and is generally a very well behaved child. However, today the daycare told me that she slapped a child in the face and they put her in time out. When she was in time out a child came and sat next to her, and she slapped them too. Firstly, I have to say that this is very concerning and very unlike her. She NEVER hits anyone at home and has never seen anyone in our home hit anyone. She is such a sweet girl and is very nice and respectful at home.
Her punishment is that she will not play or watch TV at all tonight and will go to bed early. So basically she has to watch me cook, eat, take a bath, and go to bed. Is this a good punishment? I have no idea how to punish her really because I have never had to before. I sat down and talked to her about it(why she did it/why it was wrong etc) and she understands why she is in trouble and accepts it. Thoughts?

How old is she? Violence is not tolerated in this house so I probably would do the same depending on her age. My son is 6 and knows better, he would get no fun at all. It would be homework, supper, shower, bed, the end. But my daughter is 2 and is still learning so I think her punishment would be a quite a bit different.

Quoting MommaSav2:" How old is she? Violence is not tolerated in this house so I probably would do the same depending on ... [snip!] ... shower, bed, the end. But my daughter is 2 and is still learning so I think her punishment would be a quite a bit different."

She is 4 this month. I have NO idea where she would get the violence thing from.. I mean we are all pretty loving in this house and she has never seen anyone hit anyone EVER, at least not with me.

Probably something she picked up at daycare   does she know why she did it? can you ask here where she saw it?

Quoting Mrs. Reynolds:" Probably something she picked up at daycare   does she know why she did it? can you ask here where she saw it?"

I'm sure thats where she got it. She said she did it because the other child "would not leave her alone". So we discussed what to do next time.

Seeing how she is almost 4 I would say thats a good punishment. As long as she does know and understands how hitting is wrong and why she is being punished, Like you had previously stated.

Now had one of my boys slapped a kid I wouldnt handle it like that. They wouldnt be allowed to play and they would have to stand in the corner and possibly write an apology to the child, given that the other child involved hadnt hit my child too. My boys are 6 and 7 and the apology would help their writing.

But I think your punishment is perfect. Heres hoping she wont do it again. Good luck!  

Quoting Shawndra Dias:" Seeing how she is almost 4 I would say thats a good punishment. As long as she does know and understands ... [snip!] ... apology would help their writing. But I think your punishment is perfect. Heres hoping she wont do it again. Good luck!  "

If she could write I would do the same. She is going to tell the child and her teacher that she is sorry tomorrow though.

I agree with your thoughts, I would also ask her questions like:
How would it feel to you if someone hit you?
How did it make you feel when you saw that you hurt the other child?
Just little things that could get her thinking about the way things make her and others feel.