Discipline in childhood Children require freedom to grow and to learn, but they will not thrive on unlimited freedom. The

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Discipline in childhood

Children require freedom to grow and to learn, but they will not thrive on unlimited freedom. The aim of discipline is to set reasonable limits which protect children from harm and teach them what is safe and what is not. If children are to grow up into responsible, conscientious, and dependable adults, they must learn the social, moral, and ethical standards that are considered acceptable in our society. They must also learn to respect the rights and property of others.

Children brought up without discipline may become selfish, greedy, dishonest, unpopular, uncooperative and insecure. Undisciplined children constantly demand attention. They may be inconsiderate or disrespectful to others. Some are destructive, aggressive, and accident prone. A child allowed to disobey without punishment is unlikely to develop much respect for law as he grows older.

Although it is impossible to define rules for discipline that are appropriate for every situation, some principles are well established.

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  • Your child needs your LOVE more than anything else.
  • You should use discipline to teach your child.
  • You should not discipline your child before he or she is old enough to understand the reason for the punishment.
  • You should not punish your child for behavior that is part of normal development, such as thumb sucking, speech development, or accidents that occur during toilet training.
  • You should not punish your child for anything that is accidental.
  • Both parents should be consistent in the application of discipline.
  • You should explain to your child, in language ...

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