Project Parenthood 490 - 5 Smart and Effective Ways to Discipline your Child
Jul 22, 2018
Discover five clever discipline strategies that can transform naughty behaviors into teachable moments. Learn how to maintain your composure in public while employing constructive consequences and positive communication. Explore innovative approaches to managing screen time, including 'electronic lockdown' methods. Plus, find out how adjusting privileges through a point system can encourage cooperation at home. These creative techniques foster a healthier parent-child relationship and keep the peace in your household.
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Checkout Tantrum Anecdote
- A young girl tantrumed loudly in a checkout lane after being denied gum, hitting her mother in frustration.
- Shoppers faced the awkward choice of ignoring or judgmentally watching the scene unfold.
Add Chores Instead of Taking Away
- Instead of taking things away, add chores like cleaning windows as a disciplinary consequence.
- This shifts their time toward productive tasks and deters repeat bad behavior effectively.
Toy Timeout Discipline Technique
- Use toy timeouts to temporarily remove items when kids fight over or neglect putting toys away.
- Keep the timeout brief to maintain the toy's value and teach responsibility clearly.