Would you know how to use positive discipline to improve child autonomy?? As parents, even as educators and adults, we have a certain tendency to force, to use punishment and compulsion to make children do what we want them to do. However, there are other equally interesting possibilities that we can apply.
Discipline
It is common to confuse discipline with what we call an iron fist. But it is important not to confuse the term. In this case, the true meaning is the ability of an individual to carry out one or more tasks with constancy and perseverance. carry out one or more tasks with constancy and perseverance..
When we add the adjective positive to the term discipline we discover a great maxim: we can teach children to learn to understand and control their most immediate impulses, so that they can reach higher in everything they set out to do, both professionally and educationally.
Discover how to use positive discipline to improve child autonomy.
That said, it is clear that positive discipline is a phenomenal tool for the child to become more autonomous without affecting his or her self-esteem in a negative way.
By this we mean the parenting methodology recommended by experts for parents, teachers and caregivers, and consists in the creation of relationships that provide confidence and self-sufficiency to the child, so that he/she has the appropriate tools to face the problems of his/her age, making decisions, solving doubts and acting with self-esteem.
Positive discipline requires firmness, but also affection. Therefore, we must empathize with children so that they understand their limits, but also reinforce their abilities and security.
Beware of resistors
How can we achieve it? Through habits. For example, with the shower. Few children enjoy this moment. One day we can make him go through the water as something extraordinary, and it is possible that the next day it will be a struggle again. Hence the need to empathize with their emotions, to know how to make them understand that this is a routine that they have to comply with daily so that they internalize it without it being a traumatic or complex process.
Don't say to a child what you would never say to an adult.
That is to say, involves the child in the decisions to be madeespecially when they concern him/her. Reaching agreements is always necessary, and if we do it with adults, why not with children? In this way we can agree on interesting things such as your child eating vegetables and fruits, making his own bed, picking up his room, etc.
Offers valid options
Obviously, as children, even if you offer them options, the last decision is yours, and that can sometimes generate frustration in the little one. So, talk about possibilities that can actually be carried out, avoid creating false expectations..
Never lose your sense of humor
Good humor is a fantastic tool for working with children. If what we do with them is not fun, it will be more difficult to motivate them to show their ability to create, to be autonomous, to play...
Involve the kids
It is very important that children feel involved in everything they do. Leaving authoritarianism aside, we will work on making the children feel that they are always part of the decisions in the family or in class, helping them to reason when a dilemma arises that exceeds their still developing capacities.
Remember that at Logos Nursery School we have the knowledge and the right professionals to help you in the upbringing of your little ones. Let us support you in these important years for your children.
