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Effective Methods of Child Discipline

Introduction

The debate of the best method to discipline children remains a controversial one across the social , political , and professional fronts of the American community . Discipline in children can be instilled through corporal punishment , non-violent techniques , and non-punitive methods . Corporal punishment involves techniques like spanking of children for their errant behaviors . Non-violent methods on the other side entail disciplinary practices such as grounding , isolation , bribes scolding , and logical consequences . On the other hand , non-punitive disciplinary

method does not employ any form of punishment on the child It engages in empathic and positive discipline . Such encompass practices like distraction , time-outs , praise and rewards , modeling , and reason

Proponents of non-punitive form of child discipline claim of its positive impact in influencing the child to effectively appreciate and change from their errant behavior . For them , engaging in corporal punishment serves to stop bad behavior in child for a short term . On the other hand , opponents of non-punitive discipline perceive corporal punishment as an efficient way of instilling positive change in children . Here , through spanking , fear of being spanked again forces the child to appreciate their mistake and change

All in all , the use of punishment in child discipline compromises parent-child relations and limits the process of instilling long-term positive behavioral change in the child . This paper seeks to identify and discuss the importance of child discipline and various methods of child discipline . The author then gives an argument in support of using non-punitive...