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Disciplining your child with special needs ! (Part 1)-
But here's the truth: If you feel that your son or daughter doesn't deserve discipline, it's like telling your child, 'I don't believe you can learn.' And if you don't believe it, how will your child?
What experts call 'behavior management' is not about punishing or demoralizing your child. Instead, it's a way to set boundaries and communicate expectations in a nurturing, loving way.
Here are some strategies to help parents discipline a child who has special needs.
Be Consistent: The benefits of discipline are the same whether kids have special needs or not. In fact, kids who have trouble learning respond very well to discipline and structure. But for this to work, parents have to make discipline a priority and be consistent.
Correcting kids is about
establishing standards — whether that's setting a morning routine or
dinnertime manners — and then teaching them how to meet those
expectations.
Yes, they will test these boundaries — all kids
do. But it's up to you to affirm that these standards are important and
let your child know that you believe he or she can meet them.
Learn About Your Child's Condition: To
understand your child's behavior, you have to understand the things
that affect it — including his or her condition. So no matter what
challenge your child faces, try to learn as much about the unique
medical, behavioral, and psychological factors that affect his or her
development.
If you have trouble finding parents of kids with
similar challenges, consider joining an online support or advocacy group
for families of kids with special needs. Once you know what is typical
behavior for your child's age and health challenges, you can set
realistic behavioral expectations.
Defining Expectations:
Establishing rules and discipline are a challenge for any parent. So
keep your behavior plan simple and work on one challenge at a time. And
as your child meets one behavioral goal, he or she can strive for the
next one.
