Comments on: How Do You Discipline Children? http://planningwithkids.com/2008/08/28/how-do-you-discipline-children/ 2 parents, 5 kids, organised chaos Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gypsyhttp://planningwithkids.com/2008/08/28/how-do-you-discipline-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Gypsy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:14:34 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=357#comment-1835 What a great post - I kept on renewing Children are People too again and again from the library, must buy my own copy. Its a real paradigm shift from the 'supernanny' culture we seem to live in, but it really works! Still don't have my own computer hence the lack of blogging but one day soon! Gypsys last blog post..<a href="http://domesticallyblissed.blogspot.com/2008/07/procrastination-game.html" rel="nofollow">The Procrastination Game</a> What a great post – I kept on renewing Children are People too again and again from the library, must buy my own copy. Its a real paradigm shift from the ‘supernanny’ culture we seem to live in, but it really works! Still don’t have my own computer hence the lack of blogging but one day soon!

Gypsys last blog post..The Procrastination Game

]]> By: PlanningQueenhttp://planningwithkids.com/2008/08/28/how-do-you-discipline-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 PlanningQueen Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:03:22 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=357#comment-1829 ickle kids - That is something which I didn't add, but I think is so critical to the area of discipline, is that parents have an agreed approach. It is very difficult for children to operate with too many different expectations. Lifewith3boyz - I was happy to hear the family meeting went well. I think the best thing I like about menu planning is that is gives kids some control over what they eat. I know there are meals that some of my children are not keen on, but eat it without complaining that their choice is coming up in the next day or so. kazoo - You are so right. It can be hard, but if we do look at behaviour in little ones and practicing and accept that they will not always get it right, it can really reduce the frustration for us. ickle kids – That is something which I didn’t add, but I think is so critical to the area of discipline, is that parents have an agreed approach. It is very difficult for children to operate with too many different expectations.

Lifewith3boyz – I was happy to hear the family meeting went well. I think the best thing I like about menu planning is that is gives kids some control over what they eat. I know there are meals that some of my children are not keen on, but eat it without complaining that their choice is coming up in the next day or so.

kazoo – You are so right. It can be hard, but if we do look at behaviour in little ones and practicing and accept that they will not always get it right, it can really reduce the frustration for us.

]]> By: kazoohttp://planningwithkids.com/2008/08/28/how-do-you-discipline-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 kazoo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:48:15 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=357#comment-1828 I think once you start looking at discipline as 'teaching' it really helps. A wise woman once said to me...'if a child is learning to write their name and is struggling, do we get angry at them and scold them? No, we encourage them to try again, keep practicing. Good behaviour is the same, its about learning' what is appropriate to each social situation and having plenty of opportunities to practise this in a safe, loving, positive environment.' No is such an easy word to use for instant results, but helping children understand the consequences of their behaviuor will always work better in the long run. I find it helpful to remember that all young children WANT to please you and giving them encouragement when they are doing something positive can really help. I have a child at my kinder that i find quite difficult to manage, so at the start of every day i tell myself that i am going to find 5 things positive about this child to comment on. This helps the child to feel that they ARE good and helps to make our relationship a more positive experience for the both of us. I think once you start looking at discipline as ‘teaching’ it really helps. A wise woman once said to me…’if a child is learning to write their name and is struggling, do we get angry at them and scold them? No, we encourage them to try again, keep practicing. Good behaviour is the same, its about learning’ what is appropriate to each social situation and having plenty of opportunities to practise this in a safe, loving, positive environment.’ No is such an easy word to use for instant results, but helping children understand the consequences of their behaviuor will always work better in the long run. I find it helpful to remember that all young children WANT to please you and giving them encouragement when they are doing something positive can really help. I have a child at my kinder that i find quite difficult to manage, so at the start of every day i tell myself that i am going to find 5 things positive about this child to comment on. This helps the child to feel that they ARE good and helps to make our relationship a more positive experience for the both of us.

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