Sensitive Mothering

distracting the child’s attention; (Distraction is particularly appropriate with younger children) or removing him or her to another activity or group

If a child appears distracted this should be dealt with before it impacts negatively on your communication.

As the child gets older i.e. around two years old the relationship as parents begins to change they start educating their children through discipline etc. When setting boundaries for discipline rules are implemented. The rules provide children with the freedom to express themselves within certain boundaries enabling them to learn and develop effectively.

“Fortunately, children do not need “perfect” parents. They do need mothers and fathers who will think on their feet and who will be thoughtful about what they have done. They do need parents who can be flexible, and who can use a variety of approaches to discipline.” - James L. Hymes, Jr. this quote, I can say, is physically

For any public service to work effectively the members of these services must be efficient. They must be disciplined as this is a large part of the uniformed public services. It is very important as if members are disciplined and self-disciplined they have will affect the members own performance and their services professionalism and efficiency in a positive way and vice versa.

obedience. To avoid punishment the child will begin to recognize right from wrong. They will also attempt to follow rules

In “Bodega Dreams” one can see how Mr. Blessington goes from verbally abusive to eventually become physically abusive later on. His students didn’t like or respect him; they hated and feared him. In a study published in the Contemporary Issues in Education Research titled "Comparison of The Frequency and Effectiveness of Positive and Negative Reinforcement Practices in Schools," it explores these questions. They bring up a point made by P. Methuen who said: "Spare the rod, spoil the child" (qt. in Dad et al). This study suggests that to not use negative reinforcements to drive a child in the right direction would spoil that child. In contrast to that, A.E. Woolfolk, a psychologist who specialized in child education as a professor at the Ohio State University at the time of publication, says that “punishment is, at

Some of these children don’t understand the meaning of discipline. They want to think that they can do whatever they want, but the grounding and discipline is supposed too be to teach a lesson or for them to learn from their mistakes. But at the same time the parent has to have the discipline all the time or the kid wouldn’t think it is for real. Most kids don’t think that the parents are being the best they thought they were the coolest parents instead of the parent that keep their promise thru the how conversation or the grounding or

In other word children need discipline in life because would you rather have a lovely young child who works hard, or have a spoiled brat who sits and does nothing all day. It ‘s obvious you know answer you like, but it can only happen by grounding, and disciplining your

The observer sits quietly and tries not to draw attention to him as his interaction may affect the behaviour of the child. It helps to avoid eye contact!

Since children we learned about obedience. The obedient child is considered a good son, while a disobedient child is considered quite the opposite. If we follow our parent’s orders, we are reward with gifts or greetings. Little by little we were conditioned to be obedient not only with our parents, but also with our teachers, bosses and supervisors.

Abusive tactics used in some parents discipline style are detrimental to a child's development. Parents that rely

Discipline also leads to more respect from the child. When children are disciplined at home, those children tend to be respectful towards others. Those children say respectful things like good morning, please, thank you, etc. Also, discipline instills appropriate behavior. When a parent disciplines their child for poor behavior, he or she learns about what behavior is acceptable. According to an article in the journal Pediatrics and Child Health, “Discipline can foster appropriate behavior in children, teaching them how to interact with others, when to postpone pleasure and how to tolerate discomfort” (Carpenter). With effective child discipline, that child will be respectful his or her whole life. For example, if a child borrows something from their parents, the parents car or jacket, and doesn’t return it either with a full tank or washed, than next time when they ask, the answer will be no. Next time around they are going to respect the parents and the parents’ things if that child wants access to the parents’ belongings, they are going to return it the way they found it (Radzka).

At this stage, children mainly focus on how their authority will judge their actions and what will be the physical consequences of their actions. Also, because of their fear of being punished, their behaviors are based on obeying rules of the authority; this is why Stage One is usually called “The punishment and obedience orientation” (Berk 320).

In today’s society it is hard for a parent to discipline their child without being criticized for it. Child discipline can be physical or verbal, although physical discipline is highly looked down upon by people in society. Often times the type of discipline that is accepted depends on where you live. In the south and in African American communities, physical punishments are very common. Whether it is physical or not, children need to be disciplined to be successful in life, but when does it become abuse? Child discipline becomes abuse when the punishments hinder their future success and health.