Tips For Effective Discipline

• Try to be consistent and fair in what you expect from children.
• Praise good behavior right away.
• Be realistic about what you expect. Expect a child to act like a child.
• Set limits by choosing a few simple, important rules, explaining them, and repeating them periodically.
• Explain how you want your child to behave in a few clear words and in a firm way.
• Show by your actions what you expect of the child.
• Enforce limits and rules consistently, fairly, and respectfully.
• Show by your example how you control your anger when disciplining your child and also at other times.
• Use discipline as an opportunity to remind your child of the rules for proper behavior, the consequences of inappropriate behavior, and why these rules are important.
• Follow through on the disciplinary action and establish a positive relationship with the child.