How should parents discipline their children?

Answer 1

1. Consistency is key.

2. Logical consequences for their actions.

3. Boundaries - set them and stick to them every time (again, consistency)

4. Follow through - this includes not making unrealistic "threats" or threats you cannot, or are unwilling follow through on (ie. Saying "I'm going to ground you forever." - you may need to ground your child, but "forever" is not a realistic or tangible time frame for your child)

If you Google "Love and Logic Parenting", you can see more information on the items above, as well as some additional, great information on this parenting style.

Answer 2

help the child understand why what they did is wrong, and make sure the child knows that you love them.

You can putt them on time out.

Take some thing away from them that they play with.

Don't allow them to play with their friend's.

Answer 3

depends on how old they are:

0-1 - say "no"

2-4- a few small pats on the but, and time out

5-8- ten spankings with hand, paddle, or belt.

9- keep spanking hard until they stop crying, and make them wirte an appology letter.

10-12- grounded for a week, chores.

13-15- no t.v or computer privliges for a week, grounded for 2 weeks, and chores.

16- tell them that if they act like a child, you'll treat them like a child, and ground them for a whole month, and bathroom cleanup for two weeks.

17-make them pay for their own food, and need for a whole two weeks.

18- you threaten that they are old enough to move out now they they are an adult.

Answer 4

Grounding them, that's what my parents did to me, but once, me and my older brother read my other brother's mail. He made us wash his car (i was also about seven)

Answer 5

time out