How to Instill A Sense Of Discipline In Your Child

With lives getting busier and an ongoing metamorphosis of the Indian culture vis-a-vis the western culture, which advocates freedom in a way that may not be good for younger children. Disciplining children presents a colossal challenge in itself that may seem next to impossible to surmount.

The staff at Kaintal school, top ICSE school in Patiala, has advice on this matter, to discipline your child in an effective and assured manner.

Change your approach

Create a system for the child to base all aspects of his life on. Do this by

•  Make sure you plan the day for your child and make a time table the child has to follow. Make sure to cover everything when making that timetable. Schedule his leisure time as well as time spent on studies.
•  In a similar way, make a chart for their meals and make sure the child has a balanced diet comprising of all seasonal fruits and veggies.
• An optional approach can be by introducing a reward-based approach. Make sure you reward your child both by praising and further by giving them whatever they like.

Always try to balance your approach. It is important for you to be stern but at the same time, the child should not lose confidence in you. Also, base your approach by what the child has to deal with otherwise in the household. If there is already someone who is very strict or very lenient, try to compliment that person by being the opposite but at the same time not overdoing it.

Nourish the bond

Make sure you are approachable for the child. Always have some time for a fruitful conversation where the child is comfortable enough to discuss his or her life with you. Never compromise on this. Always make sure you try to discuss all aspects of life to get them ready to face life themselves. Never underestimate them children are actually smarter than adults as they can focus on a particular thing sans of any distractions. Moreover, they are still young, they are yet to form any prejudices or stereotypes that adults have already in their mental approach.

Change yourself

Never forget that you are a role model for your child. They learn to behave first from you than others. So be the person yourself first, what you expect your children to become. Respect them and others around if you want them to be respectful. Be hard working yourself if you want them to work hard.

Never

Shout or spank them. It is apparently the easiest thing to do. But it will end up ruining your child’s life. It will have a ripple effect and affect the child in more ways than one. With time your shouting and screaming will stop to make any difference to the child and the child may end up being defiant or will start lying or keeping secrets from you. The children will lose confidence in themselves and in you.

All these methods are sure to reap in the rewards. Please be patient with them.