Parents and other caregivers of young children may have many questions about how to discipline their children. ? "Discipline" is different from "punishment". The latter is a set of practices that take into account the child's development stage, support the child's independent thinking, and play a positive role in changing the child's behavior. We now know more than ever about how children develop their brain, social and emotional abilities. Fundamentally, disciplining a child, especially a toddler, should be a positive, self-esteem building experience.
1. Set up your home in case you have to discipline your children. You can create an environment in your home where you and your children are free from supervision and discipline when it is not necessary. Make your home safe and kid-friendly so you can avoid setting too many rules or constantly saying "no" to your kids throughout the day. Use child restraints on cabinets and make sure doors are closed. If certain rooms are unsafe for children to be alone, the doors to those rooms need to be closed. Use child-proof fences or gates to block unsafe areas such as stairs.
2. Prepare more things for the children to play with. Children love to play, and play is important for their healthy development. You don’t need to buy expensive toys, kids can play with cardboard boxes, cheap toys or pots and pans. Sometimes the simplest things can spark a child's imagination, so don't feel guilty if you can't afford expensive toys.
3. Bring toys and snacks with you when you go out. Children may act out when they are bored or hungry. So when you go out, be sure to bring your child's favorite toys and healthy and tempting snacks.
4. Work with your children to create age-appropriate rules. A four-year-old may enjoy being an active participant in setting the rules. Spend time setting smart rules with your children. This helps your child clearly understand your expectations. Because they participate in making the rules, they will be more willing to follow them, and you can help them learn self-control.
Regarding changing children’s procrastination and laziness, I give parents 2 suggestions:
1. Not taking care of children’s daily life
Suggestion: Give children Develop a daily life and study plan, such as which subjects need to be written after returning home every day, how to allocate time for each subject's homework, when it is expected to be completed, when to pack school bags and tomorrow's school supplies, what to do, and when to wash , when to go to bed, etc., be as specific as possible to help the child complete the plan in an orderly manner.
2. Strengthen the child’s concept of time
Suggestion: Prepare an alarm clock or timer for the child. You can set the time for each task that the child needs to complete, and remind the child when the time is up. , check the child's completion status, and reward the child if completed (the prize can be something or activity that the child is looking forward to, etc., which helps to increase the child's motivation to perform).