| There are ups and downs in parenting and there are | | | | becomes passive or more aggressive. Physical |
| chances of making plenty of mistakes along the way. | | | | punishment affects the relationship between you and |
| One of the major challenge for you is the toddler | | | | your toddler because no one feels loving towards |
| discipline, how and when to do it. | | | | someone who intentionally hurts them. |
| Toddlers need discipline as it teaches responsibility, | | | | Love and affection are important! Strong bond can be |
| acceptable behavior and self control. Toddler discipline | | | | formed by the cooperative behavior based on love, |
| is nothing but teaching, guiding and nurturing your | | | | affection, kindness and cooperation. If you show anger |
| toddler. It takes patience and commitment to | | | | and punish your toddler, it is stored inside and comes |
| incorporate toddler discipline. But, it helps to put rules | | | | out later in life. |
| and limits early in toddler's lives for their guidance. | | | | Punishment produces good behavior in toddler in early |
| No spanking! There are many ways of discipline, | | | | years but later it creates trouble when toddler reaches |
| including but not limited to, spanking. Spanking is | | | | adulthood. If you follow physical punishment to correct |
| considered as hitting to impose pain in order to enforce | | | | your toddler discipline, toddler is deprived of the best |
| toddler discipline. You should realize that spanking | | | | opportunities to learn creative problem solving and you |
| causes your toddler to fear and stop trusting you. | | | | are deprived of the best opportunities for teaching the |
| Spanking also builds anger, resentment and shame in | | | | toddler strong moral values. |
| your toddler and it can harm your relationship. Toddler's | | | | Become a role model! Loving support is the only way |
| self esteem and ability to have healthy relationships | | | | to make your toddler learn moral behavior based on |
| with others are affected by bad feelings which are | | | | strong inner values. You are the role model to your |
| developed by spanking. | | | | toddler. You have to explain and show your toddler |
| Physical punishment is not good! Physical punishment | | | | how to solve the problems in a peaceful way. If you |
| makes your toddler grow resentful and feel there is | | | | are calm and cool, your toddler learns the same thing |
| something wrong with them to be treated so badly. If | | | | from you. |
| toddlers start to think that they are bad, they will act | | | | You have to make routines and stick to them for |
| badly. | | | | proper toddler discipline. Encourage your toddler to |
| If you are using spanking for toddler discipline, you are | | | | share and discuss problems with you. Praise your |
| setting example of using violence to solve problems. | | | | toddler when rules are obeyed. Remain patient when |
| Toddlers imitate their parents' behavior and follow | | | | rules are broken. |
| violent acts to settle conflicts with other toddlers. | | | | Time and patience pays! Time and patience are |
| Rewards and punishments are good in toddler | | | | required in toddler discipline, but it can make parenting |
| discipline as long as the parents are watching. But, you | | | | easier and more rewarding. You should tell your toddler |
| should teach to develop his self motivation. Some | | | | that you love him even if he misbehaves. This helps |
| parents use spanking because they think that their | | | | your relationship with your toddler to grow stronger |
| toddlers will be highly obedient if they use physical | | | | and your toddler learns important skills to help guide |
| punishment. | | | | them through life. Gentle toddler discipline will pay off in |
| If you concentrate on obedience, your toddler | | | | the end. |