WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DISCIPLINE MY CHILD?
BREAKING POOR DISCIPLINE HABITS By Dr. Marianne Neifert From nagging to empty threats: You can replace the tactics that don’t work with ones that do. Kids aren’t the only ones whose behavior can be frustrating at times. If you asked your child, he’d probably tell you that you can be pretty annoying, too, especially when it comes to discipline. Even worse, you probably know how awful you sound when you nag, yell, or threaten your child with some unreasonable consequence. How did it get this way? Maybe you’re just too tired to come up with new ways to deal with your child’s misbehavior. Or maybe a technique worked a few times and you’re still using it, even if it’s no longer effective. With some patience (with yourself and your child) you can learn to discipline more positively. Nagging We all nag. And we all know how fruitless it is. Either your child resorts to fibbing (“I did wash my hands! Really!”) or she learns to tune you out. WHAT TO DO INSTEAD: Use eye contact and state your exp
