A Primer in Positive Discipline: Tips for Consistent Parenting

Be Reactive As Well

Reactive parenting means handling the misconduct as it is happening. "How you handle misbehavior will determine whether or not it will happen again in the future," says Dr. Severe. Having a consistent and immediate consequence to a child's misbehavior will go a long way toward extinguishing that behavior.

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