How Does A Parent Discipline
How Does A Parent Discipline A Child In An Effective Way?
If raising children correctly were an easy task there would not be a vast selection of books, magazine articles and TV shows dedicated to helping parents do just that. The truth is that there is no such thing as a perfect parent and even those with a PHD in child psychology make mistakes with their children. So how does a parent discipline a child in a way that gets them to behave properly without causing emotional damage? Unfortunately there is no easy answer to that question because every child is unique and all adults have different parenting styles.
What You Shouldn’t Do
How does a parent discipline a child? That obviously depends on how the parent was disciplined when they were young since we all tend to emulate behaviors that we have learned. Some people hold the opinion that there is nothing wrong with spanking a child because they were subjected to such treatment when they were young and it didn’t do them any harm. Such individuals accuse those parents who dislike the idea of spanking of being insipid and excessively liberal in their thinking.
Actually there is research that proves that spanking is not a harmless form of discipline. Statistics prove that a child who is spanked is more likely to develop into an antisocial adult with a propensity for criminal behavior and a resentment of authority figures. Not only that, but a spanked child learns to solve dilemmas with physical violence. Similarly the child of parents who yell at him for his bad behavior soon learns to raise his voice whenever he has a problem. How does a parent discipline a child? There are different techniques but if the parent has any sense their method will not involve any of the harsher types of punishment.
Things You Can Try
So how does a parent discipline a child if spanking and yelling are not viable options? There are several effective techniques that parents can try when it comes to child discipline. One of the most effective methods is to punish negative behaviors by withholding rewards and treats. For example, if your children are bickering over what TV shows they are going to watch the most effective solution is to unplug the set and remove the remote control.
How does a parent discipline a young child who seems hysterical? Ignoring a child who is misbehaving or throwing a tantrum is another effective child discipline technique. Children often behave inappropriately on purpose in a bid to get their parent’s attention. If you choose to ignore a child who is deliberately behaving badly then his ploy will have failed and he will stop what he is doing.
Unfortunately the older a child gets the harder it will become to discipline him because he will start to question your motives. So how does a parent discipline an adolescent child? Giving out instructions and expecting to be obeyed will not work with a teenager. Adolescents are in the transition between child and adult so they need a measure of freedom if they are ever going to learn how live independently without the help of their parents. Asking leading questions is a good idea when a child reaches adolescence. These questions can help a teen reach the right decision in a way that makes him think that he was left to make up his own mind.
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