How do
we discipline our children without harming their emotional health?
Single parents might find it difficult to enforce rules and
discipline children without support, and they may also experience the added stress of financial difficulties.
The solution is for the jealous parent to stop trying to control the other parent and allow him or her to
discipline the children without being second guessed.
Want to learn how to
discipline your children without yelling, punishing, nagging, and spanking?
Parents hitting their children has been accepted as a form of discipline in our society for so long that some parents can't imagine that it is possible to
discipline children without hitting them.
We have learned that not only is it possible to
discipline children without hitting them, but it is impossible to discipline children by hitting them.
If you're looking for alternative to spanking, here are eight ways to
discipline your child without using physical punishment.
Positive discipline is a way of
disciplining your child without having to restrict or shouted to.
Read all manner of positive discipline books to learn the, literally, hundreds of ways to
discipline your child without spanking.
Covers ways to
discipline your child without violence; how to prevent tantrums; how to childproof your home, and how to care for yourself during the stressful toddler years.
Not exact matches
When a team member at Windsor Regional Hospital leaves work early to watch their
child in a sports meet, for example, they can do so
without being concerned about being
disciplined or using up a valuable vacation day.
Rachel's blog covers so many different topics, from taking care of ourselves as mamas during the tough times, how to
discipline our
children the right way, lots and lots of helpful parenting advice and also guides on how to live a more organized and happy home life
without going crazy.
By encouraging those who still advocate corporal punishment to see the facts behind reasons parents today think corporal punishment works and breaking down those reasons to see why those reasons don't stand up to facts and examination, we can protect the most vulnerable members of society:
children, who should be taught how to behave correctly on their own and develop the skills to regulate their own behavior so that they don't need to be constantly
disciplined and who should not be physically hurt so that they obey at that particular moment,
without learning how to regulate themselves in the future.
Nevertheless,
discipline and schooling are two huge issues when it comes to raising
children and if couples become parents
without having some sort of a meeting of minds, they are setting themselves up for trouble — and perhaps divorce.
- Cope with your
child's negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment - Express your strong feelings
without being hurtful - Engage your
child's willing cooperation - Set firm limits and maintain goodwill - Use alternatives to punishment that promote self -
discipline - Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise - Resolve family conflicts peacefully
Tucker shared, «through my work, I've met too many parents who want to parent
without yelling, shaming, or overpowering their
children, but they just don't know where to begin or how to
discipline without punishment.»
Can adults truly
discipline children clearly and firmly
without punishment, shame, pain and blame?
The tenets of Positive
Discipline consistently foster mutual respect so that any
child — from a three - year - old toddler to a rebellious teenager — can learn creative cooperation and self -
discipline without losing his or her dignity.
For example, I still haven't figured out how to
discipline without ANY punishment and still maintain my sanity and my
child's safety.
Someone who is practiced in mindfulness, and therefore able to access the whole brain during stressful moments, is more likely to be able to respond sensitively to the
child and effectively
discipline through problem - solving
without risking their attachment relationship.
In my opinion, communication and positive
discipline allow for
children to be themselves, allows for their spirits to be free and yet they will learn the respect and boundaries needed
without crushing their souls and making them compliant robots for the sake of looking good to others.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber This bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time - tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your
child's negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment · Express your strong feelings
without being hurtful · Engage your
child's willing cooperation · Set firm limits and maintain goodwill · Use alternatives to punishment that promote self -
discipline · Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise · Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down - to - earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with
children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.
Sending a
child to bed
without dinner, earning snacks or making a
child eat a hated item as a consequence are all negative approaches to
discipline that can derail good nutritional habits.
Most of these developmental experiences are done
without proper supervision, correction or effective
discipline, and are often dealt with via harsh
discipline, isolation to cribs or beds, or, more simply, placing all of the older
children in a room together
without toys, games, or recreation under adult supervision which leads to chaos and confusion and a very skewed sense of a family hierarchy.
The best thing to do is to go into the conversation
without any preconceived ideas on how the other parents should
discipline their
child for bullying.
While positive
discipline preaches allowing your
children to have their feelings
without rescuing them, it also teaches it is important to let them experience situations even if they don't like it — such as falling asleep themselves.
Attachment parenting includes
disciplining with respect and trying to find a reason for your
child's behavior, rather than punishing
without looking more into it.
In The No - Cry
Discipline Solution (McGraw - Hill, June 2007), bestselling parenting author and mother of four, Elizabeth Pantley, shows how
discipline can be approached in a positive, even fun way, and how to tailor
discipline techniques to each
child —
without the whining, tantrums, and tears.
«Making
children mind
without losing yours» is one of the best books on general
discipline that I've ever read.
Instead of forcing
children to do as the adult wants, positive
discipline uses a range of techniques that persuade the
child to cooperate, often
without them even realising!
Nannies have a front row seat to everything that goes on inside your home, so if you and your spouse are constantly fighting or you let your older
child bite and hit your younger repeatedly
without age - appropriate
discipline, a nanny might choose to leave the family.
Most of the time,
children can be successfully
disciplined without the need for harsh punishment, but with using natural consequences as the punishment.
Whether you are pro or con about using time - outs as a form of
child discipline, both sides agree on one key issue: If a
child is acting inappropriately and causing potential harm to himself or others and ruining an event, parents should remove him from the activity or situation immediately
without second chances.
Let's say the blogosphere is abuzz about a research study that shows that sleep - training methods like cry - it - out have no long - term effects on
children or that physically punitive
discipline tactics like spanking result in
children who are better behaved or that birthing
without drug pain relief is dangerous.
Without intentional parenting, the shame - based parenting we experienced as
children will be reflected in how we relate to and
discipline our
children, even if only through words we intended to be gentle reminders or even through expectations we have in mind of how our
children are «supposed» to be behaving.
You will learn the method of teaching your
child to use the potty
without harsh
discipline or force.
In order to ensure proper positive
discipline, the Positive
Discipline site lists criteria for parents to follow, including that
discipline helps
children connect with adults,
discipline is mutually respectful as well as encouraging, it is effective in the long - term, it teaches important life skills
without being permissive or punitive, and
discipline allows
children to discover their capabilities.
This easy - to - read book outlines a respectful, concise approach to
disciplining aggressive
children without physical punishment.
«The notion that harsh
discipline is
without consequence, once there is a strong parent -
child bond — that the adolescent will understand that «they're doing this because they love me» — is misguided because parents» warmth didn't lessen the effects of harsh verbal
discipline.
It's easy enough to discern that Shaun and the animals are like
children who dream of a comfortable life
without the restrictions and
discipline of their parents, until the dream comes true and they realize how much they need their parents.
«Successful programs focus on specific arts and humanities
disciplines without ignoring broader
child - development...
They learn how to read to young
children, talk to a
child who is too young to answer, provide balanced nutrition and offer loving
discipline without anger.
Petrilli argued that it required schools to reduce suspensions
without providing any supports, but Jimenez and Kristen Harper of
Child Trends argued that it did not require any changes
without supports, but instead called attention to a
discipline crisis where students of color were punished more regularly and harshly than their white peers.
The Conservatives had placed a high value on classroom
discipline in opposition and the coalition now says it will make it easier for schools to exclude disruptive
children without the fear of seeing them reinstated by appeals panels.
You have had educators who for so many years may not have been trained to manage classrooms
without the use of exclusionary
discipline, and have become reliant on their ability to send
children out of the classroom.»
For example, it would be like taking a 5 - year - old
child and putting them in kindergarten
without any
discipline and experience of a pre-school and making them sit still and raise their hand when called on by the teacher.
If your dog grows up
without discipline or training, though, he may go on acting like a puppy for much longer, like a
child that was never taught manners.
Everyone wins: the
child received the help that s / he was asking for by having the physical
discipline stop and avoided the stress of testifying, the parent received support in an improved relationship with his / her
child without resorting to physical
discipline and finally, the community can rest assured that safety was the paramount concern given the extensive consultation that takes place with each file.
As a parent who wants to work on the principles of attachment style of parenting, you will teach your
child about obedience and
discipline without making your
child feel embarrassed or hurt.
Jokes can be a form of
discipline without it being too offensive, and it's something that both parent and
child can laugh about years after.