| Child discipline is one of the most important elements | | | | punishments parents can use to teach self control and |
| of successful parenting, although most parents just | | | | to lessen bad behaviors and to increase desirable |
| aren't sure how to approach it. Parents need to learn | | | | behavior. One way children learn is by watching others |
| more effective ways of disciplining their children. | | | | especially their parents. This is why parents need to |
| Children are at risk for emotional and behavioral | | | | make sure that their behaviors are worth modeling. |
| problems if discipline is not dealt with effectively. | | | | Child discipline means encouraging good behaviors also. |
| As you explore the different child discipline principles | | | | You can't always be focused on the negative. If your |
| you should choose the strategies that best fit your | | | | child demonstrates good behavior then you need to |
| family. Not all children are alike, each one is different so | | | | reward them for that. If they never know what they |
| one size does not fit all. Children are not born knowing | | | | are doing right and only know what they are doing |
| how to be well behaved. They require guidance from | | | | wrong then how can they be expected to act |
| their parents. | | | | correctly? |
| Child discipline does not mean child control. You need | | | | Child discipline mean setting limits for your child. Setting |
| to maintain a relationship with your child. You have the | | | | limits makes children feel secure. Be very clear what |
| right to demand respect from your child but you must | | | | you expect from them and make sure they |
| demonstrate respect for your child, as well as their | | | | understand the consequences of bad behavior. The |
| feelings and thoughts. You also must remain firm on | | | | Most important thing to remember is to be consistent. If |
| your expectations for good behavior. | | | | a child knows exactly what to expect they may take |
| The first step of child discipline should be learning what | | | | their first step towards self control. |
| normal behavior is for your child's age and stage of | | | | You must stop and think what you are doing when |
| development. Poor behavior in a toddler is obviously | | | | dealing with child discipline. When you find that you are |
| different than poor behavior in a teenager. Therefore | | | | reacting to your child's behavior then you are leaving |
| they must be dealt with differently. You would | | | | your child in control. Their behavior is controlling your |
| probably not have much success putting a fourteen | | | | behavior. So make sure you stop and think about the |
| year old in a time out. | | | | best way to approach the issue at hand and you will |
| Child discipline is a system of rules, rewards and | | | | find more logical ways of dealing with the problems. |