In disciplining their kids, many well-intentioned parents still make fundamental mistakes that bring more harm
than good. Zaid Mohamad, parental coach and bestselling author of Smart Parents, Brighter Kids, shares the top three most common discipline mistakes made by parents:
1.UNCLEAR RULES Children want to do the right thing
and please their parents, but if there are no rules to begin
with, they will just do what they feel is right. This ‘right deeds’
may actually be against their parents’ unwritten rules.
2. ONE-WAY RULES Many parents create the rules
without consulting their kids. If you include your
children, they will be much more willing to follow rules they
helped create.
3. TOO FOCUSED ON PUNISHMENT It is more
motivating if all their right moves are rewarded with
praises or even material things. Chances are they would do
more of those to earn more rewards.
