Discipline Basics

The following are some of the basic discipline philosophies that are usually introduced to a child from a very young age:

Consider Where Your Child Struggles

Every child has problems in certain areas in their lives which may cause some disciplinary requirement in order for these problems not to escalate out of control. However it is not always easy to understand the child’s position and problem and working out some form of discipline without a thorough understanding will only make matters worse.

Use Age Appropriate Consequences

In order to discipline a child properly, there should ideally be some thought given to how the parent should go about the action and what type of action should be considered. Simply working out punishment for the sake of disciplining a child will not be productive at all and may sometimes even have a destructive result.

Be Clear About Expectations And Consequences

The first thing a parent should understand is that children are not born instantly knowing all rules and regulations in life. This they will learn mostly through trial and error and it is the duty of the parent to teach these, in the best way possible preferably without causing any damage to the child mentally or physically.

One Firm Warning Is Enough

Sometimes there is a need to simply step back from the actual need to give out any sort of punishment or disciplinary action and just give the child a firm warning. However parents, who choose to use this method, should learn that there should also be consequences to be accepted and expected should the initial firm warning not be adhered to or taken seriously.

Don’t Give In And Be Consistent

Disciple is really is rather hard for a parent to consistently participate in especially when the parent is either usually never around or when the child is clever enough to seem innocent when the time for disciplining comes around.

The Consequences Of Incorrect Discipline

There are several dangers connected to the incorrect discipline methods a parent may decide to use and below are some of the possible repercussions of such erroneous decisions:

Wrapping Up