| Have you asked your own parent how difficult it was | | | | necessary to let them experience the consequences |
| to raise you? Any parent can tell you raising a child is | | | | rather than submerge them into punishment. Most |
| never an easy task. It might be easy to provide | | | | parents confuse parenting discipline with punishment, |
| children with their material needs but when it comes to | | | | but it should not be the case. Instead, mistakes can be |
| parenting discipline, the methods that will work depend | | | | a turned into a venue for learning. |
| variably. Parenting discipline, compounded with daily | | | | When enforcing a parenting discipline method, make |
| stresses is more than enough to handle for most | | | | sure the rules are reasonable and age-appropriate. For |
| parents. But don't give up. Your children will learn from | | | | instance, it is simply difficult for a two-year-old to |
| experience if you use the appropriate approach when | | | | comprehend that it's not right to write on the wall, as |
| discipline is concerned. | | | | he/she may find it entertaining. One characteristic of |
| The cornerstones of an effective parenting discipline | | | | young children is they are self-centered. What you can |
| technique are consistency and predictability. Parents | | | | do in situations that require children to cease from |
| need to, first, establish the rules but make sure both | | | | doing something he finds amusing is to distract the child |
| you and your partner discuss what rules to enforce so | | | | or offer a similar activity that is less destructive or |
| you don't end up with a harsh debate. Next, explain the | | | | hazardous. |
| rules to your child and lay out the consequences for | | | | Effective parents are characterized by their |
| disobeying and rewards for abiding by the rules. To | | | | responsiveness to their child's needs. Children also |
| involve your child in this, you can discuss the | | | | need some time alone to discover things around them |
| consequences and rewards for these rules. | | | | - trust your child and let him/her perform activities |
| Parents need to acknowledge and provide positive | | | | within his/her stage of development. Most of all, |
| responses every time a child follows the rules by | | | | respect your child even if you're reprimanding him/her, |
| giving some form of encouragement or reward. | | | | and never use name-calling, yelling or any form of |
| Otherwise, the child should be informed of the | | | | disrespect. You need give clear instructions, and be |
| consequences for breaking the established rules. | | | | firm and specific when enforcing them. |
| Children learn from experience, and it is therefore | | | | |