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following research has been collected from numerous references
across the Internet to demonstrate the principals behind the EasyChild
software and the efficacy of its use.
- Kids who live in
highly structured household (hands-on parenting) are at significantly
lower risk for substance abuse and other risk-taking behaviors
than are children who live in less structured homes.
- Parents today are
often uncertain about what is the right thing to do in raising
their children.
- Structure is necessary
within a nurturing and loving environment.
- Discipline is helping
children develop self-control. Discipline is setting limits
and correcting misbehavior. Discipline also is encouraging
children, guiding them, helping them feel good about themselves,
and teaching them how to think for themselves.
- Good discipline
teaches children to respect the adult in charge. Respect
goes both ways- treat children with respect and let them
have some control, and they will respect you and listen to
you.
- Kids need a voice
in setting limits. They need a chance to tell you what they
think and feel...but just because you listen to them does
not mean that you have to agree with them and change your
rules. You can set many limits together, though some may
have to be set by you alone.
- If you do not set
any limits, your children will push and push until someone
sets a limit for them, maybe a even a school principal or
a policeman.
- Discipline is how
adults teach children to grow to be happy, safe, well-adjusted
members of society. Raising children is a tough job, but
as children learn to control their own behavior, discipline
gets easier and easier.
- The word discipline,
which comes from the root word disciplinary- to teach or
instruct-refers to the system of teaching and nurturing that
prepares children to achieve competence.
- An effective discipline
system must contain vital elements: 1) a learning environment
characterized by positive, supportive parent-child relationships:
2) a strategy for systematic teaching and strengthening of
desired ineffective behaviors (reactive).
- For discipline
techniques to be able to be most effective, they must occur
in the context of a relationship in which children feel loved
and secure.
- Responding consistently
to similar behavioral situations promotes more harmonious
parent-child relationships and more positive child outcomes.
- Involving the child
in decision-making has been associated with long-term enhancement
in moral judgment.
- When undesirable
behaviors occurs, discipline strategies to reduce or eliminate
such behavior are needed...undesirable behaviors require
a consistent consequence to prevent generalization of the
behavior to other situations.
- Despite its common
acceptance, and even advocacy for its use, spanking is a
less effective strategy that time-out or removal of privileges
for reducing undesired behavior in children.
References
1. Ruth A. Peters, Ph.d., (2002), Are You A Hands-Off Or A Hands-On
Parent?, CBS.COM, June 28,2002
2-3. Marty (Marilyn Martini) RossM. Ph.d., (1999) 'Parenting Perspective:Family
Education for Parents of Children, Youth and Families.' BU-07286
4-8. Marilyn E. Gootman, Ed.D, (1993) 'How to Teach Your Children Discipiline',
Kids Source.com./Kidsource/content/discipline.3.19.html
9.-15. Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health (1998) 'Guidance
for Efeective Discipline (RE9740)'. American Academy of Pediatrics. Volume
101,Number 4
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