For many dads, the easiest way to get a child to listen is to punish him! We give you many options that will help you much more.
Before punishment was the only way to educate the little ones, now there are other options that will help you without resorting to the classic: no more TV! or we are not going to the park!
According to specialists, resorting only to punishment will make your little one feel unmotivated and never try to? Behave better? if you don’t understand how you can do it right the next time. So these alternatives can help you a lot.
Time out
Take him away from where they are and if they are at home, take him to his room, explain that his attitudes were not correct and tell him that when he is less angry he can go out and try to behave well, and it will also help you to count to 10 and calm down!
Find out first
Before telling him the consequence of his actions, ask him everything that happened and try to make him understand what went wrong.
Express what you feel
It is important that you understand how you feel when he misbehaves or ignores you, tell him that you feel angry, sad, etc. This way he will also learn to tell you how he feels!
Keep calm
Don’t answer his screams with more screams, try to calm yourself down and tell him that you don’t approve of his behavior and until he calms down, you won’t talk to him. It is like a little law of ice that will make you understand that it is always better to talk!
Offers a better choice
If your little one has a terrible tantrum because he wants you to buy him something, tell him the reasons why you can’t buy it and make a fun proposal like going around a park or doing another activity.
Put yourself in their shoes
Try to put yourself in his place and see how he is feeling when you scold or punish him. Many children generate a very strong feeling of fear towards parents, relax! Create empathy and you will see that little by little the tantrums will decrease.
Always with love
Remember that he is a little boy and let him know that whatever he does, his parents love him above all, despite his behavior. Bad times we all have! Words work much better than spanking.