Hand out discipline that is reasonable.

But it's essential to come up with a reasonable discipline, say experts. Handing out punishments like "You can't watch television for a month!" or "I'm never taking you to the playground again" are not only impossible to impose, they'll cause your child to throw a huge tantrum.

Here are some examples of misconduct/effective discipline:

Your child refuses to clean up his toys.
Related Discipline: Take the toys away from him for an hour or two.

Your daughter calls her brother a poopyhead.
Related Discipline: Have her write a letter of apology (with your help).

Your preschooler runs across the street without you.
Related Discipline: Keep him inside the house for the rest of the day.

Your kids fight over what to watch on TV.
Related Discipline: Nobody watches the TV, until they work out a compromising schedule.

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