Posts Tagged ‘Discipline Techniques’

Effective Praise: Instill Good Behaviour Through Positive Reinforcement, Not …

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

How do you discipline your child? Most of the parents would admit to having spanked their children at least once. In behavioural studies, 3 approaches to eliciting a desired behaviour can also be found in parents’ discipline styles: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment. (more…)

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Encouragement is the Seed of Success

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

What kind of parent are you – an encourager or an intimidator? The encourager stresses working towards a certain goal. The intimidator stresses winning. For this kind of parent, “It’s the results that count… not the effort, not the intentions.” (more…)

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When Does Spoiling A Child Start?

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Spoiling a child takes time. It consists of a series of early life decisions and events which parents or guardians make for young children. The course of these early life decisions can eventually develop a child’s preferences: his or her way of reacting toward individuals around him or her, study habits, eating habits, and social skills. Even before the child is ready, today’s children have too many options.

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I am two, so you can’t make me!

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Two year olds

By the time your child is two, she will understand what you’re telling her and be able to express herself better. Now you can tell her the reason behind your instructions, “I’m don’t want you to jump on the sofa because I don’t want you to hurt yourself”. But remember that she has reached the “terrible twos”, and it is an important part of her development to push the boundaries. (more…)

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