Child Discipline - The Difference Between Discipline and Punishment

Child Discipline is the cornerstone of creating ayourself that discipline is about teaching. Children
happy, healthy home, but most parents don'tdo not come into the world, knowing how to get
know the difference between discipline andalong with others or behave appropriately. In
punishment. What is discipline and how does itorder to learn these skills, children must be taught
differ from punishment?First, let's take a look atby caring adults who lead by example
punishment because this is what most parentsand take the time to guide them.When a child
use at home. Punishment involves blaming,makes a poor choice, talk about it. Help him
shaming, screaming, spanking, slapping, ranting andrecognize how his choices lead to certain
raving in order to make a child compliant. Althoughconsequences. Assist him in coming up with
these techniques may temporarily stop a child indifferent choices that are respectful of others'
his tracks, they do not teach him how to makefeelings and limits and lead to better outcomes
good choices, feel good about himself or growfor all
into a moral human being.On the other hand, childinvolved.Teach conflict resolution skills. In my
discipline is about guiding a child to make healthyhome, we employ techniques that are simple and
choices on his own. Such techniques teach a childeffective. Nothing is more satisfying than hearing
to feel good about himself. A child who feels goodyour children use these techniques on their own in
about himself has consideration for others. Thisthe midst of a conflict. Conflict resolution skills
leads to compassion which is the compass of ateach children how to listen with an open heart
moral human being.Following are some helpful childand mind and develop compassion and tolerance.
discipline tips for parents:Such skills lead to growing sense of diplomacy
Remember that discipline takes time, thought,which your child will practice as an adult.Help your
love, compassion and creativity. When your childchild discover his strengths. A child who feels good
acts in ways that are inappropriate orabout who he is naturally treats others with
mean-spirited, take a deep breath. Remindrespect. Such a child is strong in his identity and
yourself that old techniques such as blame, shamedoes not need to feel powerful by demeaning or
and punishment do not produce human beingsirritating others.
who care about how others feel or think.Remind