Parenting is a complex and sophisticated process aimed at protecting children and cultivating specific values and qualities in them. Love and care are the fundamental aspects of relations between children and their mothers and fathers. However, it is also vital to realize that parental discipline is necessary for positive child development (Dadds & Tully, 2019). It helps to exclude unnecessary behaviors and ensure a successful transition of a child into adulthood.
Disciplining a child implies offering them responsible and accepted behaviors necessary for interacting with people. Specific restrictive measures are necessary for a young individual to learn about the consequences of specific actions and how to take responsibility for them (“Discipline and children,” n.d.). Successful discipline also requires clear and consistent rules and autonomy support (Grusec et al.,2017). At the same time, it might help to cultivate appropriate values, such as honesty, respect, and the ability to listen to other, more experienced individuals (“Discipline and children,” n.d.). It is critical to avoid too severe measures; however, parents should realize that they should also be disciplined in their approaches to raising a child.
At the same time, there is an opposite perspective on the topic. It implies that children should not be limited in their actions as “kids will be kids” (Morin, 2021, para. 7). The given idea might be partially relevant when speaking about too strict parents. However, the lack of discipline will lead to the emergence of defiant, disrespectful, and rude behaviors, manipulations, and lies as the way to attain the desired results. For this reason, the establishment of specific rules and their observation is critical for parenting.
Altogether, discipline is an essential aspect of raising a child. Both parents and their children should recognize the fact that there are specific rules that should be followed. For a young individual, it would help to acquire the necessary behavioral patterns and values. For adults, the creation of a framework for interacting with children will help to control him/her and ensure he/she will become good people.
References
Dadds, M. R., & Tully, L. A. (2019). What is it to discipline a child: What should it be? A reanalysis of time-out from the perspective of child mental health, attachment, and trauma. The American Psychologist, 74(7), 794–808. Web.
Discipline and children. (n.d.). BetterHealth. Web.
Grusec, J. E., Danyliuk, T., Kil, H., & O’Neill, D. (2017). Perspectives on parent discipline and child outcomes. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41(4), 465–471. Web.
Morin, A. (2021). 10 unhealthy reasons parents avoid disciplining children. Verywellfamily. Web.