
How To Discipline Your Children
Children have to be taught alot of things by you the parents, am sure you
remember the days when you were trying to show them how to walk and you’re
probably thinking of how happy it made you.Another thing that you’ll also have to
show them is discipline , which has to be one of the most talked about topics
when it comes to parenting.
This might be due to the fact that there are multiple methods out there either on
the internet or social media on what you should do, in todays post will look at how
you can discipline your children without being to harsh on them.Hopefully by the
end of this post you should be able to look at disciplining your children in an
entirely new light , in life you’re never to old to learn something new.
#Step 1
The Explanation
Before your quick to lash out at them , why not try to find out if there was actually
a method to the madness.Which means that you have to ask them to explain
themselves , because children often feel the need to do something they
shouldn’t.This maybe because to them at that moment , it might have felt like the
right thing to do.So allow them sometime to give an account of what they’ve
done , doing this will show them that you value everything that they have to say
and you try not to cut them out when their talking to you.
#Step 2
Calmly Bring About Clarity
Remaining calm in such a moment is very essential , as it will allow your child to
continue to tell you the truth.The next thing to do is to explain to them what they
did wrongly , most of the time parents just rush to give their children a punishment
without even giving them a clear reason of what they did wrong.
Which doesn’t solve the problem at all in my opinion , so remain calm and talk to
them more about what they did.I know most parents will say it was different from
the times when they where growing up but , times really have changed and you
might need to adapt to them.
#Step 3
The Apology
After explaining to them what has occurred , this is the time you set yourselves up
to receive the Apology. Making sure that they’re sorry for what they’ve done will
allow them to become more aware of that particular action.Which will effectively
make them not repeat it ,thats if they actually meant to Apologize.When they say
that they’re sorry for what they did , don’t continue to pick on them.This might just
make them feel like they might are being picked on.
#Step 4
The Punishment
Now that you’ve talked to them about it , now comes the second part of discipline
which is the punishment.This will ensure that they remember that every action has
a cost.If you have other children in the house , this could be used as a perfect
example to use in order to show the others the consequences of disobedience.
Thoughts On Punishment
Picking the punishment is solely your choice to make as a parent , however don’t
make the punishment too serve. As this will cause them to push themselves away
form you , so pick something that you know will be just a bit difficult for them to
deal with.Like for instance , you can take away there mobile devices and other
electronics for 2 entire days or you could also take away their video games.
This can really go well with some extra chores around the house, thats just an
example of something that you might consider. Am sure you parents know what
makes your children tick , so I’ll leave that to you.
# Step 5
Time To Make Up
Now that everything is over its time to hug it out , ensuring that you do this will
continue to strengthen the relationship and connection that you already
have.Now I know that most of your children will show alittle bit of resentment
towards you after this but , its only normal so don’t really stress about it
though.They will eventually given to your love and everything will be back to
normal, to cheer them up you might want to make them laugh alittle.
All this is done out of love for them , as we just want them to be the best version
of themselves.Those were 5 of the steps that you need to take when disciplining
your children , but before we end this post we’ll give you alittle bit extra.There
might be sometimes when you might feel like your child just seems to not be
getting better , which is okay because you’re not alone.Here are some of the
things that you need to remember whilst you parent
Important Points To Note When Disciplining Children
1. Parents Should Stay Patient
Good things come to those who wait as the old saying goes m so just remain
patient.You have to remember that the way you view a situation is different from
your children , so try ti be more flexible with the way you parent.This doesn’t mean
you let things slide but , just remember that kids make alot of mistakes and they’re
still growing.
2. Being Consistent
The only way to get the results that you want is to continue to be consistent ,
when you remain actively trying to bring up your children in the best way and it
seems like its not working don’t give up. Human beings aren’t always perfect but ,
you can reduce the chances of your children making the same mistakes by
staying consistent with your discipline routine.Don’t stop trying because
sometimes it may take alittle longer for a permanent change to occur , that’s
something to keep in mind during a tough period.
3. Change Your Approach
If the way you try and show them the right thing to do doesn’t work , its time for a
change in delivery.Sometimes the strategy can be right but its the way you bring it
out that maybe wrong.So switch it up a bit or better still you can find out other
ways on how to do things from your friends and other online platforms like this
one.
In Conclusion , even though some parents might try to use harsh methods of
discipline.There better ways to do it , so just try to be more calm and relaxed while
you talk to your children.Making sure that you show them this value is what will
make them become better people even when they grow up , there are many perks
that come with being disciplined as we have seen above.In order for a child to
grow up well behaved , the parents should be able to make it clear to them whats
right from what isn’t.
Explaining this to them will ensure that they gain a full understanding about whats
going on , so before you lash out at them talk to them.Having a good relationship
is all about communication , even if they do the wrong thing you have to
remember that they to are growing.With growth comes change and soon enough,
all the efforts that you put into showing them the right way to do things will
provoke them to become respectable people.
One last thing is that you , should always try to be the best role models for them.It
makes it alot easier to tell children that they’re wrong if you always act in the right
manner in front of them.So try your best to be the person that your children want
you to be and this just might make them more inclined to be like you too.Hopefully
you enjoyed this post and picked a thing or two on how you can discipline your
children , take action today by trying the things that you have picked up and see if
they work for you.Keep on providing a good environment for you children , spread
more love and care towards every member of the household.
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Post By Lifestyle’N’stuff
Date 22 Apr 2020