How Do You Discipline A Child When He Made Mistakes? Why?

@emetha (69)
Philippines
October 1, 2007 6:42am CST
As a young mother..I want to know something on how to discipline a child. Does anyone have successful grown up children here. What are you doing to stop him when he is doing something wrong? What are the styles and method on how to make the crooked path of the child straight? What are the advantages and what are the psychological effects of your discipline method. Please comment on this:
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5 responses
2 Oct 07
A perfect time out ... like seeing the weather channels for 1 hour...
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@emetha (69)
• Philippines
4 Oct 07
aw, 1 hour infront of tv watching weather channels? I think it can make a child boored. And will not understand why he was forced to watch weather channel... :)
• Nigeria
1 Oct 07
You've had about "Spear the rod and spoil the child" and "When beating a child,use the other hand to draw him close". Children ought to discipline wisely,you mustn't nag in everything they do.if u will nag or beat them after that comes advice(motherly way), make them know that they are unique creature of God.
@emetha (69)
• Philippines
4 Oct 07
Yup it depends on the parents on how they brought their child. Chilren needs to be disciplined. :) Thanks for commenting!
@mrsbrian (1949)
• United States
1 Oct 07
well im my opinion hitting teaches hitting so im my ways of discipline there is no hitting , time out worked well for my children as they hated not being able to move around and play, aslo as they got older I removed privilages that they had sometimes all there friends doing something and they cant go hurts worse than a spanking , it depends on the child as they are all different and respond to disciplin differently.
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@emetha (69)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
I think every mother has her own style of disciplining her own child. Maybe thats why there are many people who has no love for thier life and family since they grow in a family without love. So it must start with the parents, especially the mother who is the guide in every home. Thanks for the comment! :)
@aowaow (1516)
• Indonesia
1 Oct 07
My mother-in-law ever told me, child will be discipline only if their parent showing what discipline is to them. Child will not learned by verbally, they will learned by looking how their parent is, how hubby-wife implementation and apply the works of 'discipline' itself. If child were risen in traumatic family where each personality persists its own rule, it will be likely the kid will be grown as an emotional or avenging-silent person. He didn't have the room given for himself about his ideas. Some parent might be pressed too hard to their own kids by make them following their own rules. It is not the way. Because people was born with each personality. Furthermore we had seen, one kid is closer to his parent than the other one. In other hand, the rebel type kid, sometimes he encounters much more pressure from his parent, this is would be likely lead him to compound hatred on the kid, which it will not be easily healed in a short time. Understanding is the most important key to kid's learning. If the kid had another method, do not directly confront his idea, try to listen to him with symphaty and emphaty, and make a deal within, work with him as your partner along parent-kid relationship. In return, he will pay more respect to his parent. Kid is always following how their parent's behavior is. His parent is the main sample for his personality. If kid is doing a wrong thing, try to use approaching not confronting which lately will produce fear inside him, when kid is afraid of parent, it's a pull-back by psychology, lately he will let go all motivations inside him, we expect the bad one will gone, in fact he also threw out the good one too. Forgive him, and he will see everything more clearly. He will learn and he will notice how good and comfort his family is. The lesson is started from we, the parent. Then he will follow. --------
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@emetha (69)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
yeah, i think as a mother we must have time to listen to our children. It is important to have communication with our children. Forgiveness is really important in the family. Nice comment! Thanks! :)
• Philippines
1 Oct 07
A mother's rule is very challenging because you are molding a new person, who will take your place in the future. My experience with discipline is: first educate the child what is good and bad. Always remind him/her, like if he/she will attempt to do bad, tell him/her "that's bad, are you going to do bad? Aware the child about God, angels, saints, good people as your example. Make agreement with the child that if he/she will commit mistakes, what punishment will you impose upon him/her. If violation is committed, the punishment must be imposed for the child to know what he/she did is bad. I used two methods, the first is with physical discipline while the other one is verbal communication-advises or reprimand with no physical contact. My two children with physical discipline, like spanking are more courageous, has more self-trust than my other two children of the second type, which is advises or reprimand only. Just make a choice....!
@emetha (69)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
Wow, I'll have to choose which type I will apply for my children. yeah it is indeed very challenging to be a mother. Thanks for the opinion! :)