Disciplining Our Kids
I remember when I was a kid the means of discipline were–by todays standards–medieval. There was “the belt”, having your mouth washed out with soap, no after dinner desert and the uncertainty of what was going to happen “when your father gets home”. Today parental discipline has gone through a sea change with an emphasis on having children learn why their actions were inappropriate rather than simply enduring the consequences. Here are some strategies from About.com.
Expect Some Steps Forward — and Some Back
Get Your Child Involved in Setting Limits and Rules
Be Firm About R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Give “Do’s” Instead of “Don’ts”
Find Out What’s Behind the Behavior
Keep Child Disicpline Short and Simple
Be Consistent and Firm
Methods of child discipline and as varied and individualized as there are parents and children
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