According to the passage, the methods for disciplining children can be classified as three main categories: power strategy which involves physical punishment as well as withdrawing a privilege, withholding affection, and management strategy. The professor discusses the correlation between the self-esteem of children and the disciplining methods they have experienced.
He explains that research shows that using power to react to the behaviors of children leads to low self-esteem among them. In contrast, the management method results in high self-esteem. Thus, he suggests that using power or withholding affection should be approached cautiously by parents. The passage also indicates that withholding affection is a major cause for nervousness and being undetermined about their behaviors in children who experienced such methods.
Moreover, he contends that children perceive physical punishment as harm whereas disciplining means teaching to them. This is in agreement with the passage that says children who were disciplined by power method may hate their parents and tend to have an aggressive and hostile attitude in future.
Finally, the professor says that for effective disciplining parents should set limits and define good behavior for their kids. Then, they should reinforce good behavior by positive reactions. The passage also argues that for a successful disciplining strategy, parents should set rules, and keep the consequences of breaking those rules consistent with the childrens' behavior.
According to the
passage
, the
methods
for
disciplining
children
can
be classified
as three main categories:
power
strategy which involves physical punishment
as well
as withdrawing a privilege, withholding affection, and management strategy. The professor discusses the correlation between the self-esteem of
children
and the
disciplining
methods
they have experienced.
He
explains
that research
shows
that using
power
to react to the
behaviors
of
children
leads to low self-esteem among them.
In contrast
, the management
method
results in high self-esteem.
Thus
, he suggests that using
power
or withholding affection should
be approached
cautiously
by
parents
. The
passage
also
indicates that withholding affection is a major cause for nervousness and
being undetermined
about their
behaviors
in
children
who experienced such methods.
Moreover
, he contends that
children
perceive physical punishment as harm whereas
disciplining
means teaching to them. This is in agreement with the
passage
that says
children
who
were disciplined
by
power
method
may hate their
parents
and tend to have an aggressive and hostile attitude
in future
.
Finally
, the professor says that for effective
disciplining
parents
should set limits and define
good
behavior
for their kids. Then, they should reinforce
good
behavior
by
positive
reactions. The
passage
also
argues that for a successful
disciplining
strategy,
parents
should set
rules
, and
keep
the consequences of breaking those
rules
consistent with the
childrens
'
behavior
.