Many desperate parents resort to yelling or spanking to control their children’s unruly behavior. However, Barbara Unell and Jerry Wyckoff, Ph.D., authors of “Discipline without Shouting or Spanking,” say that these forms of discipline can reinforce the kind of behavior parents seek to correct. Shouting …
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Come near to your child Sit on eye-level Get his/her attention before saying something (e.g. call name) Use positive words (do instead of don’t) Make your facial expression match your verbal expression Use body movement to clarify the message/instruction (e.g. pointing). When the Child does …
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