2008 Woodie Awards
Childhood discipline leads to respectful adults
By: Le'Marqunita Lowe
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: Forum
As every generation progresses, it seems that more young kids and teenagers are not obeying their parents. Of course there are a percentage of kids who do, but what about the children who don't? Is discipline still a good method to use in order to teach both young kids and teenagers how to obey their parents?
Before parents use discipline, they should understand why discipline is necessary. One cause of discipline is behavior, and a child usually misbehaves because he wants extra attention. No one wants to feel isolated, so the best way to be noticed is to do something that is out of the ordinary.
Ages 3 through 12, are influenced by the adults who surround them, especially their parents. Young children see every action their parents do and hear every word their parents say. It is the parents' responsibility to make sure they aren't teaching their child negative words or displaying wrong actions.
Teenagers are influenced by their peer group, things they watch on television and what they listen to on the radio.
These are only a few causes of discipline. If a parent can understand the causes of discipline, then they can understand why discipline is necessary. Discipline can be seen as a training method, and there are several reasons why it's needed.
Discipline teaches children a lesson so they don't do the same thing again, it builds their character, and it teaches children to control their behavior.
The most important reason discipline is needed is because it teaches respect. If children learn how to obey their parents, then they will learn how to respect others around them.
Old and new discipline methods offer two ways that parents can train their kids to behave. In my opinion the old discipline methods are not convenient and shouldn't be used anymore. Traditional ways to teach a child to obey their parents would be hitting them with a stick, beating them with a chord or belt, and even hitting the child with your own hand.
Before parents use discipline, they should understand why discipline is necessary. One cause of discipline is behavior, and a child usually misbehaves because he wants extra attention. No one wants to feel isolated, so the best way to be noticed is to do something that is out of the ordinary.
Ages 3 through 12, are influenced by the adults who surround them, especially their parents. Young children see every action their parents do and hear every word their parents say. It is the parents' responsibility to make sure they aren't teaching their child negative words or displaying wrong actions.
Teenagers are influenced by their peer group, things they watch on television and what they listen to on the radio.
These are only a few causes of discipline. If a parent can understand the causes of discipline, then they can understand why discipline is necessary. Discipline can be seen as a training method, and there are several reasons why it's needed.
Discipline teaches children a lesson so they don't do the same thing again, it builds their character, and it teaches children to control their behavior.
The most important reason discipline is needed is because it teaches respect. If children learn how to obey their parents, then they will learn how to respect others around them.
Old and new discipline methods offer two ways that parents can train their kids to behave. In my opinion the old discipline methods are not convenient and shouldn't be used anymore. Traditional ways to teach a child to obey their parents would be hitting them with a stick, beating them with a chord or belt, and even hitting the child with your own hand.
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