The effective parent offers compassionate, consistent and honest correction. This parent is not quick-tempered, does not hold a grudge or keep a record of wrongs. Instead, this parent offers reasonable and clearly understood guidelines for a child to follow. Through patience and gentle but firm actions and words, the effective parent guides a child's growth and moral reasoning. If a rule is broken, discipline with a consistent, safe punishment like a short, quite time alone without play.
Parents do get angry.
It is okay to let your child know you are angry at her behavior. If feeling overwhelmed, call a friend. This parent is constantly alert for the physical and verbal cues infants and children give. This parent always seeks to understand the child's growth and respond appropriately to meet the needs of her child. This parent cares as much for the child as she cares for herself.