Discipline helps a child move from a stage of depending on others to depending on self. Success with discipline does not depend on how well we stop a child from misbehaving but on what and how well that child learns. The best way to teach children good behavior is by being kind and loving. Adults must be consistent and firm throughout this teaching process. Thinking of discipline in this way is much different from what many people have been taught.
Punishment is the use of harmful methods to change behaviors that are less than desirable.
Punishment may change a behavior temporarily but does not teach a child what is expected instead. Discipline vs. Punishment Discipline. . . Punishment. . . . . . is teaching before, during or after an event. . . There are many positive discipline techniques. One of the best ways to help a child learn is by using methods of reinforcement.