What are the various types of discipline strategies?
The ACT Project defines discipline as a way for adults to help children calm down, control their emotions, and think differently about a conflict. Discipline is not punishment but, rather, a strategy to teach self-control. ACT emphasizes positive discipline that is appropriate to the age and cognitive development of the child. Since young children do not understand dangers and consequences, parents need to step in and protect their safety and not expect that they will learn from the experience. As they mature and begin to understand what is expected of them, parents need to use other strategies such as withholding fun activities to teach some consequences of misbehaving. See Discipline.
