About disciplineDiscipline is helping your child learn how to behave – as well as how not to behave. It works best when you have a warm and loving relationship with your child. Show
Discipline doesn’t mean punishment. In fact, discipline and discipline strategies are positive. They’re built on talking and listening, and they guide children towards:
Choosing an approach to disciplineChoosing an approach to discipline is about finding the right balance. Not enough discipline can leave children feeling insecure and parents feeling out of control. Too much negative discipline, and not enough praise and rewards, might get children behaving well, but out of fear. This can lead to problems with children’s self-esteem and anxiety later in life. Discipline works best when it’s firm but fair. This means you set limits and consequences for your child’s behaviour, while also encouraging good behaviour with praise, rewards and other strategies. Your approach to discipline will also depend on things like your parenting style, your child’s stage of development and your child’s temperament. Physical punishment – for example, smacking – doesn’t teach children how to behave. When parents use physical punishment, children are more likely to have challenging behaviour, anxiety or depression. There’s also a risk that smacking might hurt your child. Discipline at different agesThe ways that you use discipline will change depending on what’s happening for your child at different stages of development. Babies But babies don’t understand consequences. They also don’t know the difference between right and wrong. This means that negative consequences, or punishment, don’t work for babies. Instead, babies need warm, loving care so they feel secure. So when your baby pulls your hair, you might say ‘no’ and show your baby how to touch your hair gently. You’ll probably need to do this over and over again because your baby might not remember from one time to the next. Our Baby Cues video guide helps you to work out what your baby is trying to tell you through their behaviour and body language. Toddlers You can help your child behave well by tuning in to their feelings, changing the environment, distracting your child and planning ahead for challenging situations. Our tips and tools for toddler behaviour management explain these and other discipline strategies. Preschoolers Our tips and tools for preschooler behaviour management have information on tailoring discipline strategies to your child’s behaviour. School-age children Our tips and tools for school-age behaviour management take you through ways to use discipline with your child. In Australia, most teachers have positive strategies for managing challenging behaviour in the classroom and playground. If you’re worried about your child’s behaviour, talking with your child’s teacher is a great first step. Steps towards discipline and better child behaviourClear expectations for your child’s behaviour are the foundation of discipline for your child. Here’s how to get started. 1. Decide on
family rules
Children as young as 3 years can help you make the rules and talk about why your family needs them. 2. Be a role model for the behaviour you expect 3. Praise your child for good
behaviour Descriptive praise is when you tell your child exactly what it is that you like. It’s best for encouraging good behaviour. For example, ‘Ali, I really like how you used please and thank you just then. Great manners!’ 4. Set clear limits and consequences When you use consequences in the same way and for the same behaviour every time, your child knows what to expect. What are the major tasks of the preschool child?Here are ten skills your child should develop in preschool:. Emotional Development. ... . Social Skills. ... . Early Literacy Development. ... . Listening Skills. ... . Communication Skills. ... . Fine Motor Skills. ... . Attention Span. ... . Early Math Skills.. What is the most appropriate activity for a 5In the preschooler, play is simple and imaginative and includes activities such as crayons and coloring books, puppets, felt and magnetic boards, and Play-Doh. Large picture books are most appropriate for the infant. A radio and a sports video are most appropriate for the adolescent.
What tasks would be appropriate to expect of a 5Five-year-olds have a vocabulary of about 2000 words, and speak in sentences with at least five words. They can recount things like their phone number, and the first and last names of their parents. They can recognize rhymes, like "hop" and "stop."
Which gross motor skills are developmentally appropriate in a 3 year old child quizlet?Three year olds are able to accomplish the gross motor skill of balancing on one foot. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheel bike, and skipping on alternate feet are gross motor skills of 5-year-old children. In terms of fine motor development, what could the 3-year-old child be expected to do?
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