We will start with approaches that don't involve physical, verbal, or emotional abuse. We agree that discipline should not involve hurting our children. We will try these approaches consistently for several weeks before considering other more punitive approaches. We will use systematic approaches that seem to have worked for others in the past. Therefore, we must be willing to talk to other people who have had similar problems, listen to and read materials that can teach us better ways to handle our children, and attend lectures that might help us and answer some of our questions.
Most children require structure, routine, and predictability.
Often, just making small changes in the way you run your home and interact with your children will yield dramatic changes in their behavior. While you can take pride in the wonderful changes you see, beware that there are challenges waiting around every corner with children. The best advice I can give any parent is to begin to teach your children appropriate behaviors as early as possible, before negative patterns set in. If your child is exhibiting poor behavior , you can actually change it by using a system of incentives and rewards, and by being clear and consistent in your directions and expectations. Inc. Site designed by Fabricant Internet, Inc.