![]() ![]() ![]() To make disciplining fruitful, it should be more proactive, where the goal should be to get the child to cooperate and improve their behavior and eventually, relationship skills. ![]() They do not emphasize on learning lessons from errors or the development of the child, often resulting in the exact opposite of what the disciplining is intended for. These methods have proven that children focus more on reflecting on how unfair their parents are or become more fearful of their parent’s actions whenever used. The conventional tried-and-tested methods of disciplining such as time-outs and spanking rely on punishment and fear. In this book, the authors share the below 7 lessons for effective parenting : 1. At the end of each chapter are exercises and discussion about the science behind it all. This is a fantastic book for parents that are serious about being the best people they can be for their children. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, gives a fresh insight into disciplining children positively, without using traditional negative methods and by understanding the neuroscience of how children’s brains work when parents try to discipline them. But deep down, all parents know that these have never really helped. As a parent, it sounds natural to use traditional methods of disciplining such as time-outs or spanking. And it isn’t, especially when it comes to disciplining children. No one said that parenting would be a piece of cake. ![]()
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