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The Best Way to Discipline Young Children
Knowing the best way to discipline a child is a challenge facing every parent. A well behaved child is appreciated by everyone and parents understand that by using child discipline in the correct way, they will help a child to grow up to feel secure and self-confident.
Child discipline techniques need to be adjusted as the child grows and develops through childhood to be effective. An effective child discipline strategy when the child is a baby will no longer be effective when the child is four years old. An important factor also to bear in mind is that discipline also needs to be adapted to suit the temperament and personality of a child. One method does not fit all. So there is no one best way to discipline a child, but several best waysLet us look at some of the best ways to discipline a young child as they develop through their childhood.
A young baby is dependent on its parents for everything. The only way a baby knows to communicate is by crying. During this stage parents need to be very patient, and decide appropriate limits for excessive crying. When a baby is continually crying and demanding attention, it is easy for parents who are tired and needing their rest to become irritable and frustrated. However tired and frustrated you feel as parents, don't ever shake or hit a young child. Vigorous shaking can be very dangerous for an infant. When the baby is around 6 to 9 months, this is the age where parents can demonstrate appropriate behavior and expectations that will develop good patterns of behaviour. The baby learns through repetition and so being consistent and teaching routines to a child is very important at this age, as it helps them understand what to expect. Also remember that children imitate everything they see so teach right from wrong , so by modeling that behavior is the best way to discipline a child.When children are developing through the toddler stage, they frequently demand attention and in doing so like to test limits and boundaries that the parent sets. When disciplining a toddler explain the difference between right and wrong and why it is important for parents to discipline them to help them to learn what is the right way to behave. It is important to be consistent and firm where setting limits for a young child, but at the same time praise and give attention for good behavior. By using positive discipline techniques a parent helps to create a strong bond which helps the child grow up healthily in a positive environment. Positive discipline techniques are important ways to discipline the child.Although disciplining your child is very important as a parent it is also important to remember not to have all your focus and communication around discipline. Make sure you have some fun time with your child, and in that way, through building relationship you will quickly see positive behavior changes as your child learns and grows in an environment of relationship fun with discipline when necessary.- Child Discipline updated Sat Jan 31 2009 2:20 pm EST
Are you worried about your child's behaviour? This lens will help you learn about effective child discipline strategies that you can use to turn your child's behaviour around. - 3 years ago
Improve Child Behaviour with Two Child Discipline Tips
One of the challenges that all parents face is knowing the best way to discipline childen. A parent's own expereince of being disciplined as a child may, or may not be the way that parents may want to use in the discipline of their own children.Disciplining children is a skill that all parents can learn. However as all children are unique, parents often find that they need to adapt their discipline strategies, as what is effective for one of their children is not necessarily going to work on another. It is far better for parents to be proactive in their discipline strategy, than to be in the place of reacting to a child's behaviour after it has occured.Parents are most effective when they work at preventing misbehaviour of children. This can be done by communicating clear expectations of a child's behaviour by making it very clear to the child the difference between right and wrong ways of behaving. This can be done by sitting down with children at a suitable moment when they are behaving acceptably and talking through the expectations and consequences of their behaviour. Parents should make it clear that they are very firm in the boundaries that are set, and that negotiation is not an option. It is important that both parents present a untited front on the expectations and consequences set. If this is not done, children will not respond well to the boundaries, and will most likely try to play one parent off against the other. When misbehaviour occurs it is very important to be consistent in the way it is addressed,Parents need to stand firm and follow through with expectations and the consequences. Inconsistency will not teach children to be responsible and also will create confusion. If children perceive inconsistency,they lose respect for the parents, and other authority figures that they will have later in their lives. Effective discipline typically comes easier for parents when they are feeling good. The greater challenge is when parents are tired, or have had a bad day.This is when it becomes easy to give in, and let bad child behaviour slide because of the extra energy and effort it takes to deal with it. At these times it is critical for parents to maintain consistency with discipline. Sometimes it feels very tough to parent, but you will see the fruit of the effort if you are persistent in being proactive, and consistent with child discipline.
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Raising kids need a lot of patience..parents should always remember that kids have different needs and ways to communicate..that is why it is very important to understand your child's behavior so you can help and understand them.
Good information on disciplining children. As a new parent, I need all of the advice I can get.
Always imperative to instill proper discipline in children at an early age, so as to show them how to behave around other kids their own age, as well as around adults.
I was searching for answers regarding disciplining our 2 year old child. Your tips above makes sense. We will incorporate them immediately. You are right! Children do know how to push buttons.
Some great points you've made here. With me, I think, just as you said, it was the consistency that was key with my daughter. Sure she tried to push buttons, who wouldn't? I did myself I'm sure. But when I said something I meant it and she knew it. So I didn't really have to "live through" all the emotions and tantrums after the first couple of times. On the other hand, I have family members who pretty much just threw their hands in the air and let their children rule them when they were younger. It was easier, I suppose, to just give in. What a mess they are in now. Both the kids and the parents.
This is some really good information for parents. Consistency is truely the key, and never give in!
This looks like an awasome Hub, it will truly help to parents with children behavior problems and their caring.
Thanks for sharing!
Great hub. I have no kids yet but it is good to read and prepare for parenting. Thanks for the information. It is the best!!!
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mariane 3 years ago
Quite a good look at ways to assist parents with children behavior problems.