Importance of Positive Discipline
Have you ever wondered if your parenting method is effective in disciplining your child?
Well, Marisa LaScala, a parenting and relationships editor with the GoodHousekeeping.com, has shared with her readers on the ideal way of discipline: positive discipline. Quoting from Debbie Zeichner, LCSW, positive discipline is "a parenting philosophy based on encouragement, empowerment, and mutual respect". In contrast, the common way of discipline, which parents tend to use, is the negative discipline. Examples of this include yelling, spanking, guilt-tripping and the silence treatment. This kind of discipline could be detrimental to a child's development in the long term. Hence, it is important for parents to implement the right kind of discipline. Read the article to find out just how you can do it!
Well, Marisa LaScala, a parenting and relationships editor with the GoodHousekeeping.com, has shared with her readers on the ideal way of discipline: positive discipline. Quoting from Debbie Zeichner, LCSW, positive discipline is "a parenting philosophy based on encouragement, empowerment, and mutual respect". In contrast, the common way of discipline, which parents tend to use, is the negative discipline. Examples of this include yelling, spanking, guilt-tripping and the silence treatment. This kind of discipline could be detrimental to a child's development in the long term. Hence, it is important for parents to implement the right kind of discipline. Read the article to find out just how you can do it!