| Effective ways to Discipline A Child Separation Have children rest Or play apart for a Time when They keep irritating one another, fight, squabble, And hit, Or kick. Being apart for a while lets each other calm down. Then you can use other ways to encourage better behaviour. Behavior Management Talk with children calmly to learn what happened And why And how They see it. Then talk about ways to deal with it. Come to a solution that's agreeable to both you And the child. This helps children learn to be responsible for their behavior. Redirection When children get into trouble, stop them, explain why you Are stopping them, And suggest another activity. When They scribble on the wall, give them paper And crayons. When They race dangerously indoors, take them outside for a game of tag. When They throw books at each other, gather them for a story Time Or organize a beanbag toss. This works especially well with young children. Fix-up When children cause trouble Or hurt, expect them to fix it up-or at least help. If They spill milk, give them a cloth to clean it up. If they break a toy, ask them to help fix it. If They make a child cry ask them to the soothing. If They throw a toy around the room then ask them to put the toy away. Ignore the best way to deal with misbehavior aimed at getting you attention is to simply ignore it. But be sure to give attention to Your children when They behave well. Children need attention for good behavior. Be firm Clearly And firmly state, Or even demand, that the child do what needs to be done. Do not use a wished washy tone of voice. Speak In a tone that lets Your child know what you mean what you say And that you expect the child to do it. Being firm doesn't mean yelling, threating, reasoning, taking away privileges. Being firm works very well on many children In many situations. Stay In Control Act before the situation gets out of control before you get angry And overly frustrated nd before the Child's behavior becomes unreasonable. Be Detached In other words, "Keep Your Cool". If Your child does something that you don't approve of, Or it is wrong, pretend Your child is the neighbor's child and ask yourself, "what would I do?" Or imagine that you Are Your child's teacher. How would the teacher handle This situation? That is how you might handle it, too. |