Subscribe to our newsletter. Ask an Expert Teaching Children Discipline Discipline tips to help children develop socially acceptable behavior. Giving Positive Attention Remember the purpose of discipline. It is to teach your child socially acceptable ways of expressing natural desires and drives. Discipline guides your child into adulthood.
Successful discipline is geared to the child's developmental stage.
Don't expect a child of any age to perform something he or she is not ready for. Children need positive reinforcement. Reward your child for doing right with smiles, hugs, attention, praise and thanks. Rewards do not need to be toys or candy. Never hit or shake a child.