Back to table of contents. We encourage children at all age levels to solve their own problems. On a daily basis, children are challenged to resolve conflicts with other children and their environment. Depending on the age group, a teacher will intervene at different times to assure safety. By not constantly and prematurely interrupting, adults allow children to work through situations and develop their own solutions.
Adults only intervene when guidance is apparently needed.
This empowers the child to take care of situations and interactions alone. Back to table of contents. Discipline Discipline is a complex topic that everyone defines differently. We approach discipline in positive terms, as a structure through which children learn social competence. The Center does not use corporal punishment.