Raising a disciplined child is desirable for most parents. But it can be quite challenging. Here are 10 proven ways on how to discipline your child.

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10 Tips On
How To
Discipline Kids

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What is Child discipline ?

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Intro
● Wikipedia defines Child Discipline as “the methods used to prevent
future behavioural problems in children”.
● Some parents view discipline as a negative word which has very strict
connotations.
● While for others it is an essential aspect of child development and
upbringing.
● Because of the differences in customs, educational levels, belief
systems and moral values, each culture evolves its own methods and
strategies with regards to child discipline.

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Child Discipline from an
Indian Parents’ Perspective

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What Indian parents mean by Child Discipline?
A disciplined child is one who:
● Listens to Parents/Elders of the
Family on most occasions
● Displays ‘Responsibility’ and
‘Maturity’ in places like Home,
Classroom and on Social Occasions
● Shows Time Sense and Punctuality
● Avoids Bad Habits.

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Why Indian parents stress on Child Discipline?
The reasons can be classified as:
1. For a Disciplined Child chances of
success in his career increases.
2. For the Child’s own Safety.
3. Will enhance his/her own
reputation and that of the Family
in the society.
4. Disciplined Child will be easier to
Manage in the house.

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10 Tips on How to Raise a
Disciplined Child

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Tip 1: Start Disciplining your Child from an Early Age
● Being disciplined is not a destination. It
is a journey.
● Therefore, parents should start focusing
on inculcating discipline from a young
age.
● Earlier the child gets into the cycle of
discipline, the easier it will be to sustain
it for the entire lifetime.

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Tip 2: Set daily Routines for effective habit formation
● A good routine set minimizes the chances
of unforeseen behavioural issues.
● Set a routine for daily activities of your
child that includes:
1. Waking up Time
2. Brushing Teeth and Shower/Bath
3. Eating Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
4. Going to Play School or School
5. Play-Time
6. Bed-Time

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Tip 3: Lead by Example with your Own Behaviour
● Children learn from their
environment and by imitating the
behaviour of their primary caretakers.
● If you are relying on forcing your
child to be disciplined when you
yourself are not, it is not likely to have
a lasting impact.

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Tip 4: Be One Step ahead of your child and Anticipate its
Bad Behaviour!
● Each child is different. But every child
will exhibit certain patterns when it
comes to bad behaviour.
● By observing and understanding the
likely trigger points will help you
anticipate.
● And once you anticipate you can
prepare yourself and your child for it.

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Tip 5: Communication with your Child is Essential
● Your behavioural expectations need to
be clearly communicated to your child.
● But communication should not be
long-drawn negotiation.
● Be crisp and clear as to your
expectations and the reasons behind the
same.
● Do not negotiate with your child when it
comes to your behavioural expectations.

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Tip 6: Consistency of your expectations is Key to
Sustained Good Behaviour
● Be consistent in your expectation and insist on it every single day.
● Consistency is key to habit formation.
● The main purpose of teaching discipline to your kid is lost if you are
inconsistent in setting your expectations.
● Admonishing the child sometimes while ignoring other times for the
same misbehaviour does not help.

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Tip 7: Your Parenting Style is Important Too!
Authoritative parenting style: leads to
good social, emotional and cognitive outcomes
in the child in the long-term.
Authoritarian parenting style: does
induce discipline in children, it may do so with
certain negative consequences.
Indulgent and Permissive parenting
styles: are not conducive to raising a
disciplined child.

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Tip 8: Positive Discipline
● Positive Reinforcement
(encouraging and motivating) gives
better results than Negative
Reinforcement.
● Even after a bad episode of
indiscipline, never forget to remind
your child that you love her.
● It will make the child secure and
reduce instances of unacceptable
behaviour in the future.

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Tip 9:How You react to Unacceptable Behaviour is Important
● Do not react emotionally or in an
extreme Manner. Scolding the child
amidst other people will hurt his/her
fragile ego.
● Parents ignore bad behaviour to avoid
confrontation. This is not a good idea
● No shortcuts, please!
● Redirect the Child’s attention towards
other things once the episode of
indiscipline is over.

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Tip 10: Child should know that it’s Bad Behaviour will have
Consequences
● Children should realize that their incidence
of indiscipline will make their parents to take
some measures.
● Nature of the measures to deal with child’s
misbehaviour matters a lot.
● Physical punishments should be avoided.
● Parents should explore options such as
‘Time-Out’.
● Time-out is removing the child from where
the incident of bad behaviour occurred.

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Final point
● The aim of discipline should be
to encourage your child to stop
negative behaviours, make
positive choices and ultimately
become a better person.
● Read more about on how to raise
a disciplined child here.

19. “If you are tempted to “teach” your child by guilt, shame, or
punishment, you will be creating discouraging beliefs that
are difficult to reverse in adulthood.”
― Jane Nelsen, Positive Discipline
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