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Disciplining Children in Public

child misbehaving in public leads parents to overreact and feel frustrated.fter all, the kids of good parents are supposed to behave themselves.is very embarrassing for the parents as it attracts a lot of attention so they try to discipline the child through all

orts of techniques.et a little parental planning can help parents deal with children misbehaving in public.

NDERSTAND YOUR CHILDScreaming at your child without understanding the reason for his behaviour, willot lead to discipline. Each child is different. ne child can be kept interested for a long time while another needs constantly to move around. !ry not to stretch your child"s endurance, as it would lead to an embarrassingtuation for both of you.

AKE YOUR EPECTATIONS CLEAR !E"ORE YOUR CHILD IS TAKEN OUT#!he child should be told whereou are going and for how long. #e should understand clearly how you e$pect him to behave when out, what hean do, and what cannot be done.

O NOT SHOUT OR SCREAM#Screaming at the child does not help as it provokes the child to react more

olently or badly. Shouting may distract the child for a while but once he gets used to the shouting it may laterake the child disobey the authority.

$NORE !AD !EHA%IOUR#Sometimes children react because they want to distract their parents and get theirtention. Even the negative behaviour or punishment gives the child a satisfaction of having the attention of the

arent. !herefore, avoidance could be useful at some times in a public place. %or instance if your child isemanding a chocolate in a shop you could tell him once your reasons for not buying the chocolate. &ut if heersists with his demands 'as long it is not disturbing anybody( you could ignore him for a while. #owever, any

isbehaviour which disturbs the environment or can lead to physical in)ury to him or his playmates, should note ignored at any cost, and should be dealt with immediately. You could take the child outside for a while if he is

ally unruly.

E CONSISTENT IN YOUR DISCIPLININ$#!he rules should be made and then followed, even outside theouse. If you give in some times and try to be strict at another time in a similar situation, it would never work.ather it will make the child more confused.or instance if your child is allowed to play with the ornaments kept in the sitting room at home, then you can"t$pect him+her not to touch and play with similar things displayed in a shop.

RAISE YOUR CHILD#raise gives a child impetus to grow on. !hey feel encouraged to behave well if they areraised frequently.

N%OL%E YOUR CHILD#-ive your child importance and make him a part of the outings 'shopping, party,

staurants.( o not get so engrossed that your child is left out and heads towards misbehaviour. %or instance,ou could make the child push the shopping cart and place the selected items in the cart.

O NOT !RI!E#arents cannot buy their child"s love and a new toy rarely guarantees good behaviour. !ooany times parents reward misbehaviour with a present or the promise of a gift if they are good in theores.Children &h' beh()e *he bes* (re *he 'nes &h' ge* *he +'s* pr(ise (nd (**en*i'n, n'* *he +'s*-*s#