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by GARY MARSHALL on February 6th, 2007

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What is the most effective way to discipline a child six to ten years of age?

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  • by bagless77 on February 6th, 2007

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    I have found that natural consequences are really helpful because they get the child to think. If, for example, they lie, then they should learn how lies affect trust. For a week or so, ask them to prove different things they say or do. If they get home after school to an empty house, they need to sign in or call when they arrive. Or when they brush their teeth, check thoroughly. You get the idea. If they stole, they need to pay back the amount of the stolen item (even if they returned it) and they cannot borrow or receive anything from that person or store for a month (week for someone younger). These types of consequences have real-life applications and really cause kids to understand how their own deviant behavior affects themselves and others around them.

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    • I like your answer, but you mixed up the meaning of natural consequences, what you meant was logical consequences.

      beenaroundtheblock

      by beenaroundtheblock on February 7th, 2007

    • Well, these are both natural and logical. If you fall, you have a scrape and that is natural. If you lie and people don't trust you, that is also natural.

      bagless77

      by bagless77 on February 7th, 2007

    • I agree with you totally. I teach parenting classes and may have to use your examples. Those were great:)

      stephb65

      by stephb65 on August 6th, 2009

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