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1. Encourage The Child When a child does something right or well, give praise straight away. Your encouragement will show them that you believe they can do it – and give them more confidence. Did you know that if a child gets a negative message, it takes nine positive ones to wipe out the single negative? 2. Teach Them By Example Children are continually watching and learning behaviors. They take particular notice of what adults are doing and saying. Are you behaving in a way that you wish the child to emulate? Take time out to check your own behavior. 3. Role Play Do you get mad when your child copies the bad behaviour of a playmate? Children learn their social skills through play – so teach them! Let the child take the lead and gently correct them if needed. Don’t tell them they’re doing something ‘wrong’ – it crushes self esteem. 4. Don’t Give Up! Caring for children is exhausting, worrying and often seems like a thankless task. There is no ‘perfect babysitter’ or ‘perfect parent’. Do the best you can with what you’ve got. Accept that everyone makes mistakes sometimes and don’t be afraid to ask for help. 5. Set boundaries and stick with them Children feel much safer if they have limits and boundaries. They will constantly test them, to make sure that they are still there. Keeping those limits reassures the child that you love them and that they are safe. 6. Be Strong For The Child If the child tells you something bad that has happened – don’t react negatively or with anger. Work together to find a way through any problem. That way, the child will continue to trust you with their worries – and there will be many! 7. Stay Calm Learn not to react to negative or ‘bad’ behaviour. If you’re angry, let the discipline wait. Take a little time out to regain control. This will help you to work on an appropriate reaction. 8. Don’t Bribe…reward! Bribing sends the child a message that they only have to behave badly to get what they want. Reward good behaviour with a non-material treat such as reading the child a favorite story. 9. Prevent Boredom If children get bored, they start to look for mischief! Give them things to do and eventually they will be able to find their own amusement. Don’t over-do it though – kids need their own space, just like you! 10. Don’t be afraid of discipline Discipline is not shouting, smacking, or threatening punishments. It’s a quiet, calm way to teach, reinforce and show consistent behaviour. Your ‘time out’ strategy will get rid of anger and frustration allowing the discipline to be carried out in a firm, yet loving way.
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