Do Now: Do you believe in spanking a child? Why or why not?

Authoritarian: Believes children should obey their parents without question

Assertive-Democratic: Children have more input into the rules and limits of the home; some independence and freedom

Permissive: Children are given a wide range of freedom.May set their own rulesDon’t follow trendsUsually ignores rule breaking

GuidanceUsing firmness and understanding to help

children learn how to behaveWhen effective, children learn self-discipline

Guidance also includes:Being a role model: children often imitate

what they seeSetting limits: Telling kids what not to do or

the correct way of doing things.Positive reinforcement: Sometimes reward

the kids for the things that you see them do right and don’t just always scold them for the things they do wrong. However, do not praise them for everything!

Unintentional Misbehavior should not be punishedDropping a glass of milk that was

too heavy.Wasting food on their clothes

Use Punishment EffectivelyWhen using punishment, make

sure the child knows what they are getting punished for.

Natural consequences If a child loses something don’t replace it if it was a

privilege to have it in the first place Logical consequences

Used when natural consequences don’t fit Coloring on a table; taking the crayons away

Loss of privileges Loss of playtime, television time, etc. Usually for children 5 and older

Time out Gives the children a chance to calm down and gain

self-control Exaggerating the consequences

Such as if the child doesn’t behave you are going to leave them.

Being consistent is the main thing in guidance.

Children lose trust and confidence in caregivers who often change rules

Also becomes an issue when more than one person cares for the child Make sure that both parents agree on

an appropriate punishment and different behaviors a child should exhibit.

Bribing Giving kids something so that they will stop

misbehaving. Candy, toys in the store, etc. Making children promise to behave

Sometimes makes children lie so they don’t disappoint their parents

Shouting or yelling Usually frightens the children and a lot of time

has no effect whatsoever. Shaming or belittling

Lowers their self esteem

Write and illustrate a children’s book in which the child in the story learns a valuable lesson (Sharing, talking to strangers, whining, following rules, crossing the street, etc.) Must be at least 5 pages. At least 3 sentences per page with an

illustration Creative title and colorful picture Be prepared to share your story with the

class.