Discipling children was never so difficult. You cant shout, you cant scream, and you certainly cannot hit your child. The traditional methods of disciplining children are pass� As people realize that the repercussions of these methods have to be borne lifelong, they prefer to use positive motivation techniques.
But as parents, there are some moments when you absolutely have to punish your child. What do you do then? Do you believe shouting yourself hoarse will do the trick? Or would you rather go for a tight slap on the cheek? Or would you rather sulk and not talk to your child till an apology is tended?
We bring you some new age ideas for punishments you can treat your children to, when you feel that punishment is an absolute necessity. Some of these ideas may be fun for you. Some may actually be good for your children. So read on and try a few
Take away a favorite toy. This will work like a charm for the younger kids. Do not return the toy (or game) till an appropriate behavior is displayed. And never give in to weeping or wailing.
Curb play time. Forcing your child to stay cooped up inside the house while his/her friends are playing in the park, can be quite a catalyst for changing behaviors.
Physical Labor. Making your eight year old do the dishes after dinner is another idea. Similarly you could teach your kids to do a lot of stuff in the garb of punishment.
Make them pay, literally. This means you get to deduct some amount (or all) of money from their pocket money!!! Already thinking of what youd do with the extra cash????
Eating healthy. And we are not talking about healthy sandwiches decorated in an attractive manner. Thats no punishment, mom! What we are talking about is some karele ki sabzi or vegetable juice. Punishment has to be something your kids absolutely abhor. Only then would it serve the purpose, right?
Getting some exercise. Another punishment that will actually be good for kids is waking them up early in the morning on a Sunday, and making them go for a jog. Kids hate to wake up early in the morning, but a punishment is a punishment
Early to bed. If waking up early can be used as a punishment, going to bed early can be a great punishment too. This works especially well for teenagers. Make your child have dinner at 7.30 and lights out by 8.00 in the evening. Youve successfully ruined your childs evening now and he/she will not want a repetition of this.
No TV. If she loves cartoons, no cartoons. If he loves Discovery, no discovery for him either. Curtailing their idiot box time is another punishment that is actually a blessing in disguise.
If you use a few of these ideas every now and then, you can probably teach your child the difference between right and wrong. Punishing is an excellent tool for introducing new behaviors and changing old ones. Even though modern psychologists and family counselors talk about no punishment methods, sometimes the kids just get on your nerves. Dont let them
