How Does a Parent Discipline a Naughty Child?
How a parent should discipline a naughty child has been a controversial subject for many years. Some parenting professionals will tell you to use times outs and reasoning, while other people still prefer the old fashioned spanking. Truthfully, what works with one child may not work for another. The child’s age has a lot to do with the appropriate form of discipline. A very small child does not understand reasoning or time outs. An older child may react even worse if she is put in a time out chair. Plan your discipline carefully to avoid further outbursts. Calm and Assertive Time outs will work for toddlers, but you will need to be patient and consistent. If you have caught your toddler throwing toys, refusing to eat or acting impolite, tell her in a calm voice to stop the unwanted behavior. Tell her that children who don’t behave go in time outs. Speak calmly but firmly. If the child does not stop the naughty behavior, pick her up and set her on a chair or the couch. Explain that she n
