Discipline If you want your child to become a responsible and respected adult, then you need to discipline him. This must be done without humiliation or abuse. “Discipline is the process of teaching your child what type of behavior is acceptable and what type of behavior is not. In other words, discipline teaches the child to follow the rules." (WebMD, 2005-2014) The most important thing is to teach the child what is expected of him, teach him the consequences of not following the rules, and then consistently apply them. Consistency is the key to establishing the rules. “Whatever age your child is, it's important to be consistent when it comes to discipline. If parents don't stick to the rules and consequences they establish, their children are unlikely to either." (Reviewed by: Jennifer Shroff Pendley, 2011) This works for both punishment and rewards. If a child knows that there are rewards for being good, he or she will often seek out those rewards. When it comes to disciplining your children, you will find that children are different and what works with one child may not work with another. I have three children and I can tell you that they are all very different. That said, I have found that determining what type of discipline is effective for each child is as unique as they are. My older daughter didn't like being put on pause, because she had to be where the action was. So, a good punishment for her for breaking the rules was to send her to timeout. My son, on the other hand, likes solitude. I would send him to his room and return later to find that he had been playing with his toys and couldn't have been happier. Punishment should not necessarily make the child unhappy but should be a formidable consequence of the breaking ...... middle of paper ...... of children by their parents to teach them to become quality people gradually who grow up and begin to enter society. Discipline is taught to children using both punishment and reward. They are punished when they don't follow the rules and rewarded when they do. Parents must be consistent in enforcing the rules. Punishment is not one-size-fits-all, it should be customized to the child. The best way to teach a child how to be disciplined is for parents to model good behavior. If you want your child to behave in a certain way, you should act that way too. Finally, don't use spanking as a form of punishment. This teaches children that it is okay to hit when you are angry and it is a form of humiliation. If you want your child to be confident and proud of who they are, then you need to show them that you are proud of who they are.