Raising Well-Behaved Children

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This paper explains that children are bombarded daily with evocative material and today's technological society makes sheltering them almost impossible. Therefore, parents must instill respect, honor and wisdom in them during early childhood but this is not an easy job. The author points out that a key component to successful child-rearing is consistency; no matter which parenting technique is used, each will fail if not used consistently. The paper stresses that a common misconception among parents is that respect should be demanded; however, respect should actually be earned because respect gained by imposing fear on a child is false.

Table of Contents
Modeling Good Behavior
Consistency in Discipline
Respect
Discipline
1. Corporal Punishment
2. Reality Discipline
3. Creative Correction

From the Paper:

"Raising strong, competent children begins with a strong, committed marriage. A child from a single-parent home can succeed, but studies show children thrive best when both parents take an active role. Yet the national divorce rate is at an all-time high and divorce can annihilate a family and the self-efficacy of a child. According to childhood psychologist Erik Erikson, children model what they see. In other words, actions speak louder than words. When parents model love, respect, shared workload, and kindness they will develop these same attributes in their children. However, this works both ways, if children are subjected to a hostile, sarcastic, unloving environment, they will assume these attitudes."

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