Also, adults tend to deny or minimize the hurt or sad feelings that kids have. This makes kids feel misunderstood. Let me give you a hug. You have to practice Healthy Authority. We are all created in the image of God and thus we have great worth.
Children have just as much worth as adults.
Thus, we have to treat children with the same respect that we would an adult. As adults, however, we are in a position of authority over them so we have to command their respect. You do this by giving clear expectations for behavior. Children should know beforehand what the consequences are for misbehavior. The Old Testament law is a wonderful model for disciplinary action.