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How to punish a child
And it is not at all necessary to turn into a domestic tyrant.
Some psychologists assure: children should not be punished. “Show him your disapproval, and then the child will understand that he is doing wrong,” they say. But sometimes the children were so unbelievable that they wanted to spit on parental approval. And what, now for the belt? Set aside! This is not our method.
The punishment does not always have to be severe. And no, a child does not have to feel bad in order to realize his guilt. Here are 10 unusual, and most importantly, humane ways. They will help the child understand what he did wrong, and show you how to move in the right direction without feeling pain and humiliation.
Instead of sending your child to his room, or worse, putting him in a corner, give him some creative assignment. Make some home decoration, arrange books and toys beautifully on a shelf, or practice handwriting on several pages.
If the child has done something in the house, ask him to take the dog outside for a walk. No dog? Have him run a few laps around the house. So he will cool his ardor and, perhaps, understand that he was really wrong.
3. Increase your sleep time
Sometimes you can change the lights out depending on how your child has behaved during the day. If the behavior was so-so, send the mischievous person to bed 10-15 minutes earlier than usual, or as far as you think is correct. Conversely, when the child has behaved well, allow him to play a little more before going to bed.
4. Connect to work in the kitchen
You have already called several times and reminded that the child should be at home for dinner. And he was late again. Next time, put him in charge of the table setting. Just make sure your hands are washed and the food is not too hot so that your dinner doesn’t end in burns.
If your child is having trouble learning due to poorly written lessons or classwork, make sure he gets enough practice at home before starting a serious conversation. Photocopy the assignments several times and have your child write them by hand several times. Make sure he devotes a little more time to calligraphy each day.
Parents often say this phrase to their children when they are rude or give out a strong word. So let them hold their tongue literally with their fingers. Just a few minutes. Fun but instructive.
Whenever your child gets into a mess or forgets to do their job, give him your chores around the house all day. Washing dishes, preparing food, cleaning the table, watering plants and other household chores that would be appropriate for the child’s age.
The child loves to play war games, and now another favorite vase is already flying to the floor. Ask the little warrior to create a combat-free zone inside the house. Or ask them to cut out pictures of his favorite things from old magazines and post them around the apartment. And then set the rule: no battles next to the picture.
Children not listening to you or taking too long to fulfill your request? There is no need to endlessly remind about time. Just set a timer and warn that if the alarm sounds before the kids finish, they will lose cartoons / extra time for games or other privileges.
10. Let me choose my punishment
Have the children write unusual punishments on pieces of paper, and then place the notes in the jar. Let every time when the children are guilty, they themselves choose “their fate”, taking out one of the pieces of paper in the bank.
Use these punishing ideas to teach your child discipline without humiliating them, but helping them use their time to good use.