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Step 1
Raising and disciplining children is not an easy task. Children are supposed to respect their parents and do their best to uphold the values in which they were taught. However, sometimes children make mistakes and need to be punished. Centuries ago, punishment was almost always met with hitting, spanking or some kind of physical contact. I am not an advocate of hitting because I don’t believe it really works.
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Step 2
One way to discipline your child is deprivation. Basically, when the child needs to be punished instead of hitting, take something away from them for a period of time. By taking away a favorite game, video, telephone privileges etc, the child tends to think twice before doing something wrong in the future. Children seem to learn better self-control and discipline when they are punished in this particular manner. However, the parent must stick to their decision and not give into the child under any circumstances.
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Step 3
Finally, self control, respect, and lessons learned are all a part of life. It is best that a parent disciplines the child at a young age. When the child is young they are learning right from wrong and they need a strong parent to enforce certain rules and regulations.
