Kids: how to teach them?

@munhozmib (3836)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 18, 2007 1:40pm CST
Well, what, in your opinion, is the best way to teach kids? Do you use strenght? Or do you think you don't need to slap your kids? In my opinion, some slaps are necessary, sometimes. But creating a relationship with him, like father-friend, would make him respect you. What do you say?
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
18 Apr 07
I am a parent and a teacher. I know that praise is the best thing to motivate children. Sometimes a child does not even know why they have been slapped. However they will remember being slapped. It is good to explain things to to children clearly. Often this will help their behaviour. The nicest sort of parent is like a guiding and respected frind.
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@munhozmib (3836)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
18 Apr 07
What you said is, in fact, true. "It is good to explaing things to children clearly". Well, that is true, since if you don't explain it well, you may make the children confused about why are they being slapped, what did they do wrong, etc.
@kelandy (114)
• United States
18 Apr 07
I believe that you pose a very good question and point. We all know that children do not come with a handbook, and I myself have struggled with my 3 year old son. If there is one thing that I know that children appreciate, it is just the time that you take to spend with them regularly. I find that my son tends to stay out of trouble more often when I sit with him with a book, watch television or just play and make him laugh, this way you are keeping him out of trouble and he is also contented for a little while. This, I find, is great means to creating a life-long relationship with him. Things will never be perfect, but it doesn't hurt to try to be a great parent and friend. Good luck.
@candy16 (14)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
i think the best way to discipline a child is by simply praising them.never discourage them into getting into something.be open-minded.let the child share her thoughts and her points nad correct them if something goes out of control and is already beyond the limit.reprimand them camly.never shout.because according to experts, shouting could only shove them into doing much more negative things that could harm the child.do this at the right time or you might just regret it in the end for not being able to do it. do it at the stage in which you could still control and reshape her thoughts.because it might just be too late when you start doing this in te child's adolescense stage.
@munhozmib (3836)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
20 Apr 07
That is, in fact, true! I heard you can control the Child up to his 7 years of age. After that, you lose your control over him.