Getting Children to Help Create Their Own Punishments
To finish our series about discipline we recommend creating a discipline chart with children.
Have the children help you make their discipline chart. For example, ask the children what they think would be a fair punishment
Getting Children to Help Create Their Own Punishments
To finish our series about discipline we recommend creating a discipline chart with children.
Have the children help you make their discipline chart. For example, ask the children what they think would be a fair punishment for a sibling that yells at the other, if they talk back to an adult, or tease others.
Once the children have chosen their appropriate punishments, write the rules on a piece of poster board that you can post in a visible place, (like the refrigerator).
There will be no need to yell at the kids if they misbehave. No negotiating necessary. They only need to see the chart. The children cannot claim that the punishment is unfair when they help determine appropriate consequences for misbehavior.
The chart might include the following:
Yelling = no computer rest of the day.
Hitting = go to your room.
Talking Back = no phone usage for the rest of the day.
Calling Names = no television for the rest of the day.
Making Bed: star on reward chart.
Setting Table: Pick a book from library.
What forms of discipline do you use working with children?