Effective Toddler Discipline Methods: Uncover 6 Proven Strategies to Raise Responsible and Happy Children
Discover 6 Parenting Strategies and Acceptable Toddler Discipline Techniques to Raise Cooperative, Responsible and Happy Children
By: Marie Montez
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to all first time parents who are venturing into toddlerhood.
Introduction
As a kid, we have been surrounded by house rules and regulations imposed by our parents. We have had a taste of punishments and scolding. We all know how it felt to be scolded or to be punished account of the wrong we have done.
However in a million ways than one, we are thankful that we have our own experience of scolding and punishments it actually made us a better person and even a better parent.
Every parent would want to raise their children in a environment, with the best parenting methods there could be. Just as our parents, we would want to impose the same discipline however make the rules and methods better, one that is socially accepted and driven by studies and research.
Toddler Discipline
Discipline is very important for a balanced physical and mental development of your toddlers
Toddler discipline is not an easy task. In fact, its the toughest task in the conjugal life of parents, who have to endure bitter experiences from home and social environment. To teach toddlers the social, cultural and ethical norms of our society is pure challenge. It is a serious matter and must be dealt with in a timely manner.
Parents are the first and the most important teachers in the life of a child. They should show positive attitude toward their children. Parents must have a certain fashion of teaching to raise them up in a disciplined manner.
But, in the process of teaching and learning, parents are lost in the norms punishment that leads to the childs physical and mental torture. Parents often forget that this type of behavior creates guilty feelings in the childs innocent mind and thereby inhibit mental development.
Having to put on iron hands as a disciplinary measure is not always necessary. A way of punishment should always be done in the most acceptable manner. When punishing toddlers, the best way is taking away some freedom and benefits. Let them understand why these liberties are taken away from them. Explain the right thing to do to gain the benefits and liberties back. This is psychologically proven to be the most efficient method.
A right and fair discipline is strictly required in order to develop a psychologically and socially balanced character. This helps them cope with their social environment without any psychological or behavioral constraints.
As parents, our best teachers are our experience. We have to learn from our own childhood . This helps us make the right decisions about child rearing. When you set your rules for your children, think of the consequences in advance. Learn to manage your anger before dealing with them.
Keep in mind that children learn from life. So, in an approach to discipline your toddlers, some facts needed to be taken into account.
Facts to consider in toddler discipline:
If children live amid criticism, they only learn to malign others.
If they live amid enmity, they may take to skirmish or violence.
If kids receive frowning and sneering, they become shy or introvert.
If they live among slanders, they feel guilty deep in their heart.
Good effects of positive parenting and discipline among children:
Patience makes children learn tolerance.
Children who live amid spontaneity become confident.
Children who receive proper praise learn to evaluate everything.
Children who live in security learn to become faithful.
Children who get justified approval learn to love themselves.
Children who live amid recognition and among friends learn about love and affection.
In this series of articles we will be talking about different aspects of toddler discipline. These will help you discipline your kids in the right way. Happy Parenting!
CHAPTER 1
Importance of Toddler Discipline
Toddler Discipline Defined
Toddler Discipline is a highly important topic that every parent should learn. This is known to be the most challenging job for all parents. And at the same time, it is also the most important skill of parenting. This type of discipline involves a healthy psychological relationship from both parents and children.
Toddler discipline refers to the act of setting several behavioral rules and instructions for children in order to create a sense of self-control in them. It is a sort of training, which aims at producing an ideal and distinctive character that results acceptable behavior.
These instructions could be set and controlled either by parents at home or by teachers in kindergarten.
The meaning of Toddler discipline is mostly referred to as punishment time-out and ignorance. These are the most famous given to toddler discipline - beating children when they have done an inappropriate or aggressive action.
Discipline is all about setting rules and limits; it is much like teaching your children to stop inappropriate and unexpected behavior. More specifically, toddler discipline is a set of DOs and DONTs that must be followed starting from the home that extends out in the childs social environment. These of rules have corresponding consequences that when broken the child has to take.
Given that discipline is now defined as a manner of teaching and not punishment, your child then learns how to deal with people and hence safe and makes the right decision to stay away from inappropriate reactions. Let us take a look at the importance of discipline for toddlers and how it can affect your childs life.
The Importance of Toddler Discipline
There is no doubt that at this stage, toddlerhood is the most critical and sometimes even the most irritating period of the childs development phase. For this particular reason, it is necessary to build a genuine ground for ones child discipline. The right discipline always starts from an early age. It is highly important for parents to establish a certain control over their childrens behavior and at the same time teach the child to develop self-control.