Although discipline is far from easy these 10 ways to set limits do help.
1.Play Time Most parents, myself included, tend to think that kids do just fine playing by themselves or as long as they are quiet. Often we will find ourselves in only correcting or punishing a child instead of punctuating positive activity. Children are attention magnets and do whatever it takes to get it.
2.Affection Be generous with affection. Children adore parents' love and approval. Nonverbal signs of affection are a very easy way of doing so to let them know.
3.Monkey see Monkey do Children tend to do what their parents do. So if you want your child to be kind and courteous you must do the same.
4.Encouragement When a child knows that you approve of what they are doing they will more than likely continue doing it. Children want to please their parents. Even when they are acting up if you encourage them to calm down or to stop doing what they are doing by calmly suggesting another way to act they will usually do it.
5.Give your child self-confidence Allow children to explore and see what they can do on their own. Encouragment of new skills is good. Teach them how to tie their shoes or ride their bike. A child will enjoy this and want to learn more.
6.Set a Routine Keep things familiar. Children like predictability and it is useful. The more a child is prepared with things the better.
7.Consistency Limits are good but they must be kept consistent. Children tend to try and push the limits as much as they can, but the best thing is to keep the limit in the same place.
8.It's okay to ignore some things Decide what you are going to battle. If a child is doing something that won't hurt anybody it's okay to not have an all out war over it.
9.Redirect the wayward child Children need to hear the same rules over and over so they will stick in their brains. If your child is chasing the cat, you can redirect him to something else such as reading a book together. If the child is older and argueing with a friend or sibling over a game, involve each in their own activity.
10.Time-Out Time-out is meant to give the child a time to think about what they are doing. This method works best if the child understands that what they did was wrong or at least know they broke a rule.
The ultimate effectiveness of positive discipline lies, in large part, in your attitude. When you look at discipline as a way to teach your child you may be surprised to discover that the amount of time you need to spend correcting and punishing quickly begins to evaporate.
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