Disipline

I saved a list I put in another post on discipline, so I'll add it here too, along with a few extra points. I found the best way to stay sane with a 2 1/2 year old was to remind myself that testing was what he/she NEEDED to do in order to learn (rather than to just drive me insane :) ) Here's my list of favorite tools: - Teaching children what you WANT them to do rather than what you don't want them to do. - Walking right up to them, crouching down to make direct eye contact and telling them in a gentle tone what you want done, rather than calling out from across the room (which can make it appear like you're not serious). - Looking at every opportunity of misbehavior as an opportunity to teach, rather than getting upset about it. - Showing them how to make things right & expecting them to do so, if they behave in such a way that they break something, spill something or harm someone. -Preventing misbehavior in advance as much as possible, so I don't need to react to it after the fact. - Making sure I model the kind of qualities I want them to have.