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What is Discipline?
Discipline may not be what you think it is!
MANY PEOPLE THINK DISCIPLINE IS JUST PUNISHMENT
When we discipline a child we often are doing
something that lets the child know that we
are displeased with something that happened
and do not what it to happen again.
DISCIPLINE IS MORE THAN PUNISHMENT!
Discipline has a positive side as well--
When a child is presented with a difficult
task or confronted with a real temptation
and sticks to the task or fails to give in
to the temptation, we say they have discipline.
DISCIPLINE IMPLIES THAT BEHAVIOR IS
UNDER CONTROL
When we Discipline a child we are attempting to
bring the child's behavior under control, either';
his/hers or our own. When the child's behavior ';
is under control, then it is fair to describe ';
the child as well disciplined. ';
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What is Discipline? ';
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Looking at Discipline in this way we are faced ';
with having to define when behavior is under ';
control and when it is not. ';
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In general, we do that by defining the limits of';
what is acceptable under the circumstances and ';
what is not. If the child keeps his/her behavior';
within these limits, everything is okay. ';
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What is Discipline? ';
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To give the child a fair chance to learn what is';
acceptable under the circumstances and to have ';
an opportunity to keep behavior within these ';
limits we must-- ';
';èMake it clear what is acceptable * Help him/her ';
understand the circumstances * Make sure that it';
possible to do it * Give them a reason to do it.';
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What is Discipline? ';
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We make clear to a child that some things are ';
are acceptable and some things are not by: ';
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TELLING THEM WHAT WE WANT OR EXPECT ';
and ';
BY SHOWING THEM BY WHAT WE DO ';
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Of the two, the force of example is the greater.';
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What is Discipline? ';
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We help a child to understand circumstances by: ';
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Explaining what is going on and the difference ';
it makes in terms of what he/she has to do. ';
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By using what actually happened to the child and';
helping them to figure out what made things ';
go right or wrong in that case. ';
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What is Discipline? ';
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We make sure that it is possible for a child to ';
keep his/her behavior within the limits by: ';
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o Knowing what he/she can do or can't do';
o Avoid placing him/her in a situation ';
that is more that he/she can handle ';
o Helping him/her to draw on strengths ';
and avoid the any personal weakness ';
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What is Discipline? ';
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We provide a child with a reason to keep his/her';
behavior within the limits by: ';
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Providing him/her with good things (rewards) if ';
he/she keeps his/her behavior within the limits ';
and by providing unpleasant consequences when ';
the child's behavior goes outside of the limits ';
of what is acceptable. ';
Last Page ';
What is Discipline? ';
';èDiscipline is the ability to keep behavior under';
control. If behavior is under the control of ';
external forces, it is maintained by the rewards';
or punishments we receive from others. ';
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If the behavior is under the control of internal';
forces, the child is self-disciplined and guided';
by an inner sense of what is acceptable. ';
No More ';