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Friday, January 21, 2011

Discipline: Tips From American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. Martin
Parents and educators can afford to constantly reevaluate the fundamentals of how they discipline young people.

Here is some general guidance from the AACAP:

There are different styles and approaches to parenting. Research shows that effective parents raise well-adjusted children who are more self-reliant, self-controlled, and positively curious than children raised by parents who are punitive, overly strict (authoritarian), or permissive. Effective parents operate on the belief that both the child and the parent have certain rights and that the needs of both are important. Effective parents don't need to use physical force to discipline the child, but are more likely to set clear rules and explain why these rules are important. Effective parents reason with their children and consider the youngsters' points of views even though they may not agree with them.

The following are tips for effective parental discipline:
  • Trust your child to do the right thing within the limits of your child's age and stage of development.
  • Make sure what you ask for is reasonable.
  • Speak to your child as you would want to be spoken to if someone were reprimanding you. Don't resort to name-calling, yelling, or disrespect.
  • Be clear about what you mean. Be firm and specific.
  • Model positive behavior. "Do as I say, not as I do" seldom works.
  • Allow for negotiation and flexibility, which can help build your child's social skills.
  • Let your child experience the consequences of his behavior.
  • Whenever possible, consequences should be delivered immediately, should relate to the rule broken, and be short enough in duration that you can move on again to emphasize the positives.
  • Consequences should be fair and appropriate to the situation and the child's age.

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