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Time Out! Exercise - How Would I Handle This? When most people think about discipline, they think
How would you handle this situation if they were your kids? about punishment. But discipline is actually the Parenting
If you find yourself feeling out of Situation I Would... practice of teaching people to obey a set of rules No. 5
control, angry and lashing out at your EXAMPLE: Talk with Paul’s teachers, see for ways to behave. Punishment is one way we use
kids, physically get out of their space, Scenario what’s going on and what’s to correct behavior that doesn’t follow the rules.
go to another room and calm down. Paul, who’s 8, has gotten in trou- changed. Give Paul ideas Discipline is helping kids show the right behavior
for dealing with bullies, ask
ble for fighting at school. He is him how his brother must for the right reasons. Your job as a parent is to help
Agree on the rules and consequences also pushing around his younger feel. Get him to talk about the
with your spouse or partner ahead of brother around at home. issue instead of hitting his raise your children to have self-discipline, or be
time. Show kids you are both going to brother. able to discipline themselves when they become
enforce the rules. Scenario adults. Giving kids boundaries and rules protects them from harm, and helps
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Learn to pick your battles. There are 3-year old Anna is refusing to go them learn responsibility. Your biggest challenge is in setting reasonable rules
times where you need to let go of the to bed. She is running around and consequences for your children as they grow. Kids aren’t perfect, so you also
and driving you crazy. You are
rules and start over. Everyone needs a tired and just want her to calm need to know when it’s time to relax a rule or two, and just let it go. Discipline gets
do-over, you as well as your kids. down and go to bed. easier when you show love and respect for your child.
For Evaluation Only
Scenario
Here are some guidelines for discipline:
Try This at Home... Jeff, who’s 15, is talking back and Reality Check... Set the rules you expect your
refusing to do his chores.
children to follow. Let your kids
Try to catch your child “being 8 NEVER hit your child in anger. know what you expect, and what the Disciplining Kids
consequences are if the rules are
good.” It can be as simple as Scenario broken.
helping a little brother put away 5-year old Leo is throwing a 8 Yelling and shouting at your
his toys, or getting homework done tantrum in the store because he children doesn’t help change Rules should be based on your
without being asked. Give them a wants a treat while his 2-year old their behavior. child’s age and ability. You can’t
simple reward - a special treat, 5 sister is in the cart crying be- 8 Give positive attention and expect a 3-year old to pick up their
cause she’s tired.
minutes extra time before bed, a praise to your kids - “catch room the same way you would expect
walk with Dad to the park, or 15 Scenario them being good.” it from a 6-year old or a 10-year old.
You just caught 12 year old Todd
minutes extra time on curfew. See with candy he stole from the Rules and consequences need to
what happens. convenience store. 8 Set your rules, and be change as kids grow.
consistent on enforcing them.
Compliment and praise good
8 How you discipline will behavior. Kids want your attention. If
change based on the age of you only give it when they are acting
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All Rights Reserved. Learnovation®, LLC’s mission is to empower people to improve 8 Children learn how to behave Be consistent. Make sure you
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as a general guide of parenting principles and strategies. It is not by watching others. Make and your partner or spouse agree
intended to address individual parenting issues, nor should it be sure you are setting a good on the rules and enforce them
taken as legal, personal, or other advice. example for your kids. the same.
