Studies reveal that the way adults provide discipline is crucial to a child's later development. Many approaches work, as long as they're intended to help and teach, rather than punish. Never hit or shake a child. The only things a child learns from physical discipline are fear, humiliation and rage. Recognize that each child is unique.
Children grow at different rates.
Their ideas and feelings about themselves reflect, in large measure, their parents' and care-givers' attitudes toward them. When children receive concrete praise, they begin to see the connections between their actions and your response. Choose quality child care and stay involved. To make a good child care choice, visit and observe how providers respond and interact with the babies and children in their care. Seek a provider who responds warmly and responsively to your baby's needs.