What if the child is telling the truth and he admitted a misdemeanor - punishment or not? And if you punish, then how to do it? Tips gives a child psychologist
Each adult is his notion of how to discipline their children and penalize all. Today we will focus on whether it is necessary to punish the child, who himself admitted that he had done something.
In this case it is necessary to adhere to the "golden mean." After all, if the baby to punish, it will be the first and last time that the child himself knows when wrongdoing, he did not tell you about this in the future, because it will know that it will still be punished. And if not to punish, the child will take it for granted and do not understand what went wrong.
1. First of all, be sure to praise baby for what he said, and he told the truth. Say that this is a very important act - do not be afraid to tell the truth, which says that the baby is not a coward.
2. Let the child know that you disappointed by his action,but hope that the baby will make the right conclusions from the situation and more of this will not happen again.
3. Explain to your child why he did bad and what negative consequences may be due to his misconduct, as well as how to avoid this in the future.
In this case, the child will trust you and will not be afraid to speak the truth.
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