Discipline for Young Children - Discipline and Punishment: What is the Difference?
Effective discipline helps children learn to control their behavior so that they act according to their ideas of what is right and wrong, not because they fear punishment. For example, they are honest because they think it is wrong to be dishonest, not because they are afraid of getting caught.
The purpose of punishment is to stop a child from doing what you don't want - and using a painful or unpleasant method to stop him.
There are basically four kinds of punishment
physical punishment - slapping, spanking, switching, paddling, and using a belt or hair brush.
verbal punishment - shaming, ridiculing, using cruel words, saying "I don't love you."
withholding rewards - "You can't watch TV if you don't do your homework."
penalties - "You broke the window so you will have to pay for it with money from your allowance."
physical punishment - slapping, spanking, switching, paddling, and using a belt or hair brush.
verbal punishment - shaming, ridiculing, using cruel words, saying "I don't love you."
withholding rewards - "You can't watch TV if you don't do your homework."
penalties - "You broke the window so you will have to pay for it with money from your allowance."
The first two kinds of punishment, physical and verbal, are not considered to be effective discipline methods. The other two, withholding rewards and giving penalties, can be used either as effective discipline methods or as punishment - depending on how parents administer them.
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