Child Discipline - How Parents In A Community Can Make A Difference
I know a guy who lived in a closely knit neighbourhood and every time he misbehaved, his parents knew all about it, even before he walked in the door! There is so much that a parent neighborhood watch can achieve. There can be joint events, parenting seminars but above all, everybody knows each other's kids and there will be fewer problems with child discipline. It is in this sort of neighborhood where rates of child abuse, teen pregnancy, crime and juvenile substance abuse are going down. Other studies have shown that there is better social awareness among kids and fewer cases of problem behavior.
It can be very supportive if parents in the community have a common stance on certain behaviours so that the classic line 'But John's parents let him do that!' will not cut any ice. The only problem is that some parents are more lenient than others and everybody has different views about parenting. Bit some agreement can be reached on what the bottom line is. This can be a great support to some beleaguered parents who are feeling the pressure. I know some parents who shared the cost of a child behavior program - I think the main idea was to help each other, rather than the actual cost, which, quite frankly is a fraction of one to one counselling.
As regards teenage driving, parents can make sure that there is a sort of family driving contract and all the practice hours of driving are completed before the teen is allowed off on his own. Parents could also draw up a few simple rules for sleepovers and also aim to meet before the child actually stays there.
Parents can prevent child discipline problems which may arise when doing homework. Simple things like providing a quiet area and making sure that all distractions such as TV and computers and phones are switched off. Some parents draw up a sort of homework contract with their older kids and again, if parents can agree on a common approach, this will be a great help.
Child discipline can be solved in many ways and parents can help each other. Parenting skills classes are held in some parts of the UK and they are funded by the government. What do parents learn in these sessions? They can learn behavior modification techniques which will help them to deal with all sorts of child discipline problems.
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