| How to discipline children is challenging for many | | | | Rules regarding your child's safety, health or well-being |
| parents. A foundational step is that as a parent, you | | | | should have no room for negotiation when being set or |
| give your child clear expectations regarding what's | | | | enforced. Other rules can be openly and honestly |
| acceptable behavior and what isn't.successful child | | | | discussed with your child and an agreed upon action |
| discipline is to be able to teach your child right from | | | | should be forged that both parents and child can agree |
| wrong. If the boundaries are muddled or the child learns | | | | upon. If necessary, make a contract between parent |
| that in one situation the rules hold true yet in another | | | | and child. Lay it all out very clearly, in language your kid |
| situation the same rule does not, it makes for | | | | can clearly understand. |
| confusion and frustration on both sides. | | | | For younger children, you might want to develop a |
| Sometimes it can be very challenging to communicate | | | | good child behavior chart within the contract, and for |
| anything with your child. Setting clear expectations | | | | each week that goes by without any bad behavior |
| regarding what is appropriate child behavior and what | | | | being noted, a favorite or special activity might be |
| is not acceptable behavior is so vital to successfully | | | | earned. The connection between good behavior and |
| teaching your child right from wrong. If the boundaries | | | | special time with mom and/or dad might be just the |
| are muddled or the child learns that in one situation the | | | | currency they understand. |
| rules hold true yet in another situation the same rule | | | | Above all it is important that children need to |
| does not, it makes for confusion and frustration on | | | | understand that disciplining them is your method of |
| both sides. | | | | training them to know what is acceptable child |
| Sit down with your child at a suitable moment when | | | | behavior and what isn't. It may appear as though |
| your child is behaving acceptably and line out the | | | | children fight rules and regulations, but they certainly |
| expectations and consequences of unacceptable child | | | | understand that such parameters are meant for their |
| behavior. Make it definitely apparent that there will be | | | | best interest health, and protection. Consistent Child |
| no room for negotiation at the time the breaking of the | | | | discipline will enable them to develop into a mature |
| rule occurs, and that should such a behavior occur you | | | | adult competent at making sensible decisions. |
| intend to be firm in your child discipline enforcement. | | | | |