Calmly say, I ll be in the next room when you want to talk more respectfully. 8 - Use kind but firm action Instead of smacking an infant s hand or bottom when she touches something she isn t supposed to, kindly but firmly pick her up and take her to the next room. Offer her a toy or another item to distract her and say, You can try again later. You may have to take her out several times if she is persistent. A child s temper tantrum can easily set a parent off.
Children frequently throw tantrums when they feel uninformed or powerless in a situation.
Instead of telling your child he has to leave his friend s house at a moment s notice, tell him that you will be leaving in five minutes. This allows the child to complete what he was in the process of doing. Aggression is an obvious form of perpetuating violence in society. A more subtle form of this is spanking because it takes it s toll on a child s self-esteem, dampening his enthusiasm and causing him to be rebellious and uncooperative. Consider for a moment the vision of a family that knows how to win cooperation and creatively solve their problems without using force or violence.