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What is Positive Discipline and how can we use it with our toddlers




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21 thoughts on “What is Positive Discipline and how can we use it with our toddlers”

  1. I’m so glad my mother would spank me when I would misbehave. 2 times in my life were i can remember she discipline me with a spank or two and honestly I can say that I deserved it and I come from a very Hispanic household so that’s pretty normal way of being taught and it taught me to behave and learn that my actions have consequences. I love my parents and cherish them every single day 🥰.

  2. When a child is literally screaming for personal space, you can put them down, instead of picking them up, while crying. Infants cry for something, toddlers often scream because they want space. You can tell by the way he starts pushing or head-butting you when you pick him up. Other signs are screaming “no” or “noooooo” and after age 2-3 some toddlers might yell “stop!” “Go away” or “put me down!”

  3. If I ever have children, I would teach them that temper tantrums over not having their way will not result in having their way. I’d just put on noise cancelling headphones, and ignore the tantrum until they run out of energy every time they do it until the child learns that temper tantrums are useless. I would have a saying to children “The dentist will drill your teeth if you keep eating all that candy.”

  4. Just finished reading ‘Raising Warriors: Preparing Your Children For a Godly Life’ and it really opened my eyes to some new ways of guiding my kids in their faith. Highly recommend it if you’re looking to strenghten your family’s spiritual life

  5. This is what I'd do. For example, if my kid hits another kid I'd pull them aside the second I am able to. I would say something along the lines of "why did you hit (name)?" if they said they were hit first I'd say "Next time you need to tell an adult you trust right after you are hit, then you won't get in trouble, but if they hit you first and tried again and they don't stop, you hitting back is what we call self defense. Which to me, is a good response." If it was for anything other than self defense I'd say something like "We do not hit people. Do you understand? Hitting is harmful and you have given someone pain. That was not okay to do. You are allowed to share your feelings, but you have to be calm and safe. This was neither. So, you are not going to be using the (TV or toy, whichever they value more) until you prove to me you can be safe."

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