i happened to be watching the discussion about how to discipline children... talking about scolding and caning becoming a thing of the past and praising is the way to go now... =)
becuz of my teaching job, i have learnt a whole lot about how to deal with children... the first thing tt i learnt is to praise them... praise is not as simple as many people think... just say "good" and "well done" is not sufficient for the children... you need to praise them accurately! call them by their names when you praise them and telling them exactly wat is their action tt makes u wanna praise them... for example, "john, you did very well for helping me to wipe the table and i really appreciate your help! thank you!" (reinforce with a big big hug) =) children need to know exactly wat actions are being appreciated and wat actions are not favoured... by praising them, they learn the right things to do!
wat happened when children did the wrong things? are we supposed to scold them or beat them? for me, i think it wld be better to explain to them (if they are older) and make sure they understands you and your point of view... if they get upset, always remind them tt you still love them but you dun like the things tt they do... of cuz if they are too young to understd, just use a firm tone to say "no" or indicate tt their action is wrong... constantly remind them if they repeat the action... when they stop doing it, its time for you to praise them for their ability to correct themselves!
how nice it is! i think i would love to grow up in an environment with praises~~~
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