Discipline is not meant to humiliate, cause pain nor is it to be used as ‘payback’. In other words, discipline in firm and gentle love and with the intention of teaching your child how life is to be lived rather than using it as a control mechanism. It’s important to allow them a certain amount of independence, but at the same time, you need to teach independence within boundaries and with respect for those boundaries and authority.
The behaviors of a preschooler that need disciplinary action include:
- Hitting
- Not sharing
- Bullying
- Lying, cheating
- Sassing and arguing
- Disobedience
- Talking with your child about their misdeeds like why it was wrong, what they need to do to make retribution and not repeating the offense
- Time out
- Removing your child from the situation
- Withholding a favorite toy, television time or another privilege for their misbehavior
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