Knowing how to deal with “challenging” behaviour is one of our own biggest challenges as parents. We don’t always get it right. And that’s fine, but here’s what we need to remember…
Parenting is a tough gig no matter what your kids are like. But not to worry, because the mistakes you’re making are probably the same ones everyone else is struggling with.
From bribing your kids, to throwing your own tantrum, we’ve all had low moments when it comes to trying to get our kids to behave. Here are the most common discipline mistakes parents make – and how you can avoid them.
Not Following Through
Always counting to three
Refereeing fights you haven't witnessed
Not practicing what you preach
Making It too personal
Using bribery
Forgetting the love
Leaving out the learning lesson
Avoiding the specifics
Overusing timeouts
Playing good cop/bad cop
Forgetting your child's developmental age
Dredging up the past
Not getting to the root of the problem
Knee jerk reaction
Throwing your own tantrums
The "Everything but the kitchen sink" approach
Do you have any discipline tips to add to this list?
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