This week’s topic was discipline. Most parents in
class agree that discipline is hard. It is hard to know what to do, hard to
follow through, and it is hard to keep the big picture in mind.
Ultimately what we want is for our children to grow and thrive. We want
them to be able to care for themselves, care for others and to be part of the
world.
Parents shared some of their most frustrating discipline
challenges and discussed how they were tied to personality, development
and environment. Depending on the situation these were the discipline tools that parents used most often:
Ignore-there is some misbehavior where ignoring can
be the most effective means to eliminate the behavior
Humor
Restructure the Environment-works best with young children
Remove the Child
Distraction Redirect Behavior
Logical Consequences
Substitution
Time Out- used as a means to calm down
