Ways To Discipline A Child Without Physical Abuse
Ways To Discipline A Child Without Physical Abuse
Child discipline is needed to bring up morally upright and basically good children. There are many different ways to discipline a child that are acceptable. There are ways to discipline a child that can be traumatic to him or her while there are also ways to discipline a child that are easy for both parents and child.
Child Discipline
Talking to a child is one of the more effective ways to discipline a child without getting in trouble for physical abuse. Letting the child know that he or she has done something unacceptable is a great start to child discipline. The earliest that a child may understand the fine line between right and wrong by being told is around the toddler age. Repetitions of the conversation are necessary for children at this age because they have limited attention spans. Patience on the part of the parent is also necessary in any way to discipline a child. Toddlers are still developing children and they have little capacity of remembering conversations.
Physically removing the child from a situation where wrongdoing is unavoidable is also one of the other ways to discipline a child. Taking the child out of the equation will show him or her that this avenue is out of the question. Of course, telling the child why the action was done is also necessary. The child needs to grasp the concept of danger as well as right and wrong early on. Showing the child what can potentially go wrong is also another way to discipline a child. Many people lead by example. Being a good person will eventually be seen by the child and he or she will follow the example of his parents.
A time out is a fairly good way to discipline a child but may lose its efficacy when the child learns that there is nothing that stops him from not obeying. This is form of punishment or discipline is only good up to the extent of the child’s fear of the person implementing it.
Spanking or any other forms of physical discipline are actually effective ways to discipline a child. The thing is there is a fine line between child abuse and child discipline. The parents should not be angry when implementing physical discipline as this will guarantee excessive abuse. If there is a need to spank, one or two light spanks will do to get the message across to the child. Shaking the child can also be an abusive way to discipline a child. The parent needs to be calm when trying to discipline a child as anger clouds the judgment and the punishment.
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