How to Discipline Your Children Without Shouting or Smacking

Children need love, care and, occasionally, pampering. But, they also need discipline which cannot be inculcated overnight and it becomes more difficult during their adolescence. The culture of discipline and respect needs to stem from the parents, inculcated and developed in children right from the beginning of childhood. In today`s world, shouting, screaming or slapping a child may tantamount to child abuse and it is not a good reflection of family psychology either. It is a sign of violence and, thus, needs to be curbed. But the question is, can you discipline the children without smacking them?

The answer is YES! A recent survey stated that 88 percent of the parents yell at their children. Yelling and shouting occasionally is fine but it is not a great or advisable tool for discipline. When children can be tackled in a more appropriate “adult” manner, then why not?

Treat children like children and they will remain children. Treat them like adults and the chances are that they will behave like adults! Sit down with your child and tell her that certain behavior are not liked by you. Show her how her inappropriate behavior affects you. For example, if she does not clean up her room, explain her how inappropriately it will reflect upon you.

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