How do you correct your child when they committed mistakes?

Just listen to the needs of your Children...

I always go with soft words to correct him. I dont believe harsh or strictness will not able to realise his mistakes rather he would hate me. I will go with soft words f understanding the bad of his behaviour.

I am not yet a parent myself but I have a cousin who is a lot younger than me. I tell her that what she is doing was not all right and I'd tell her the consequence. I do this in a calm manner and as cloud31 mentioned, speak in a modulated tone. Instead of punishment, I think it's best to let kids know what they are doing wrong. Children learn a lot during the early years, usually when they are 1 to 5 years old. I believe children are more intelligent than what we give them credit for. Let's make them understand when they do something wrong in a nice manner. Also, I am a nurse. As I've learned in our child development classes, it is okay to put the child on Time Out especially if the child is becoming unruly. Just make the child sit and stay in place for some minutes, around five. Never let him leave his place until time out is over. It lets the child calm down and gives him time to think about what he did and why he is on time out. If a child goes to tantrums, it's best to ignore the tantrums...never give in. If the parents always give in to the child's tantrums, the child will think that it's okay to use the tantrums as tactics to manipulate the parents to do or give what he wants. I hope these help.

Hello takeshiboy, i will tell him what the mistake is, the disadvantage of it, and the advantage if we avoid it. That will make him understand that mistake should not do it because it can bother other. I will give him some punishment if he repeat it for three or four for the same mistake.

I am not yet a mom but i think i can share my views regarding this topic,Just simply show and explained to them what mistakes they did that a child like him/her should not be act,and what he did is not acceptable to you,..but you have to talk to them in modulated tune..I am thinking bringing him/her in a corner let him accept his mistakes and not to released him unless he can fully understand what is not acceptable for you and he after he accepted his mistakes he will not have any concept of doing it again because it will bear punishment. Happy Lotting!

I am not yet a parent, but my mom tells us that what we are doning is wrong (first warning) second warning reminder and if we still don not listen and commit mistakes, and if we are even talking back, she lets us kneel on small beans till we promise not to do it again =) haha it's so funny to recall yet painful XD