Parenting Discipline – Parenting Without Spanking, Yelling, Or Time Outs

Parenting Discipline used to be part of our DNA right? Our grandmothers always did just fine and they had a ton more kids than parents do today. Why is it that generations later we have no idea how to get kids to behave. How do we get our kids to be respectful, honest, kind, polite, and NOT go back 60 years in the past?

The Art of Parenting Discipline – A Start

Part of being a parent is learning that even though your child is unique, their behavior and the solutions to their behavior are not completely unique. If it took a unique set of solutions for every child people would have stopped having children centuries ago! Do not mis-understand. Your child is unique. However, their behavior is not. And the good news – the solution is not unique either.

Be The Parent

There are a number of books about raising kids and getting rid of tantrums – people spend thousands of dollars looking for answers on how to fix their kids. Stop Right There! – It is not about the child at this point. NO! It is about you – the parent. In the parent-child equation, the parent is the adult. The parent is the one most able to control emotions. The parent is the one that has the responsibility of making the first step.

Parenting Discipline – Taking One Step At A Time

You know your child's behavior is not unique. You realize that it starts with you. Now what? Start with Acknowledgment Start by taking the time to acknowledge your children. WHY? Well, humans – not just children – are starving for attention, acknowledgment, appreciate, and recognition. If you want to make some headway with your children, you first need to make an investment in your relationship.

Try This Parenting Discipline

Each time your child walks into the room – greet them politely ( 'Hi bud') and give them a word of encouragement or complement ( 'You look sharp!'). Each day, give your child 15 minutes to just tell you all that they did that day. ASK them about their day. ENCOURAGE what they share.

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