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Teaching Children Discipline
 

  • Remember the purpose of discipline. It is to teach your child socially acceptable ways of expressing natural desires and drives. Discipline guides your child into adulthood.

  • Successful discipline is geared to the child’s de velopmental stage.
     Don’t expect a child of any age to perform something he or she is not ready for.
  • Children need positive reinforcement. Reward you child for doing right with smiles, hugs, attention, praise and thanks. Rewards do not need to be toys or candy.
  • Never hit or shake a child. Hitting is not a useful discipline tool for your children.
    Hitting and other physical punishment are not effective because they teach a child that it is okay to hit people, make children much too angry to be sorry for what they’ve done and can hurt a child physically.
  • Discipline is best taught by example. The lessons you teach your child come from what your child sees you do – not what you say.
  • If what you are doing is not working, change it! Your best efforts, even those that worked in the past, may break down. Try to keep sight of your basic principles and always cherish your relationship with your child.
 
What can I do to stop child abuse in a public place?

Start a conversation with the adult to direct attention away from the child.

For example:

  • “She seems to be trying your patience.”
  • “My child sometimes gets upset like that, too.”

  • “Children can really wear you out sometimes. Is there anything I can do to help?”

Divert the child’s attention (if misbehaving) by talking to the child.

For example:

  • “That’s a great baseball cap. Are you a football fan?”

  • “I like your t-shirt. Did you get that on vacation?”

Look for an opportunity to praise the parent or child.

For example:

  • “She has the most beautiful eyes.”

  • “That’s a very pretty shirt on your little boy. Where did you get it?”

If the child is in danger, offer assistance.

For example:

  • If the child is left unattended in a grocery cart, stand near the child until the parent returns.

  • Avoid negative remarks or looks.
     

Negative reactions are likely to increase the parent’s stress or anger, and could make matters worse for the child.