Parenting Tips - Understanding Positive Discipline | Parents

What is positive discipline? Watch as Parents Magazine defines different methods of discipline for some easy parenting tips to try. Discipline means "to teach," and through discipline, your child learns self-control. Positive discipline means you show respect, listen, reward good behavior, and remind your children that you love them when teaching them right from wrong. Negative discipline, such as spanking, leads to fear and low self-esteem. There are eight key points to positive child discipline -- be a good role model, be consistent, be calm and brief, be quick, pick your battles, be realistic, catch your child being good, and remind your child that you love him. Your child's behavior won't change immediately, but it's important to start utilizing these discipline techniques early on for effective parenting. Subscribe to the Parents channel: http://po.st/SubscribeToParents About Parents: We’re here to help moms and dads raise happy, healthy kids—and have A LOT of fun along the way. Parents features information about child health, safety, behavior, discipline and education. There are also stories on women's health, nutrition, pregnancy, marriage, and beauty. It is aimed primarily at women ages 18–35 with young children. Follow us today to become the best parent you can be! Official Parents Website: http://po.st/ParentsOnline Follow Parents on FACEBOOK: http://po.st/ParentsOnFacebook Follow Parents on TWITTER: http://po.st/ParentsOnTwitter Follow Parents on PINTEREST: http://po.st/ParentsOnPinterest Follow Parents on INSTAGRAM: http://po.st/ParentsOnInstagram