Comments on: Discipline and Punishment are not the Same

By: Wanda Patricia Renderos

Wanda Patricia Renderos — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:31:18 +0000

pushisment can causes unintend feelings frequently breeds fear resentment and damaged parent child relationship

By: Wanda Patricia Renderos

Wanda Patricia Renderos — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:28:02 +0000

punishment can causes unintended feelings

By: Connie

Connie — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:11:46 +0000

In reply to Tai. Try and go from natural consequences and logical discipline. These take a lot of communication and time and then other times it takes no time at all. If a child spills something he is made to pick it up and clean, no yelling or spanking. Give rules and chores from when they are little and be consistent. It takes work but the rewards are great. Learn the words that raise the child’s self esteem. Good job, you’re such a good helper, and simply bravo. There are so many wonderful words you can use even if a child is being disciplined. You have to practice what you’re going to say. There are so many classes and good books out there that you can read. Good luck.

By: Swati

Swati — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:55:33 +0000

Children need lots of help, guidance, and love as they grow. We need to teach children how to make good choices, how to behave well, and how to develop self-control. An important part of choosing to discipline children, rather than punish, is that we as teachers, must be disciplined ourselves. We must “get our act together” and become self-controlled before we can ask our children to become self-controlled. Discipline is a powerful approach to take.

By: madhavi

madhavi — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:46:32 +0000

In reply to madhavi.

Way discipline and punishment.
I find intererst and I will apply x my child
To be good, respect , responsible with adult.
There rules of behavior is very good.

By: madhavi

madhavi — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:43:18 +0000

i have learned the diffrence between dicipline and punishment.

By: Devona Savage

Devona Savage — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:11:01 +0000

IN reading the eight ways, I see things I agree with, and some I don’t. However, none of that matters as a childcare provider. The way we were raised have no bearing on how to raise today’s kids. In the ever evolving lists of do’s and dont’s of parenting, we need to remember that all children are different, and respond to discipline in their own way. Some learn from it, some do not. Remember that before they came to our daycare, they have had parents, and possibly other providers. Learning about what works for each child never stops either, because they are constantly changing and growing.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:24:59 +0000

Hey there, I loved this post and it helped me to convey a really important point in my recent blog Discipline or Abuse). Check out my latest post and see …. I also shared your link as a reference and as a learning resource for my readers. Keep up the good work.

By: RT Ford

RT Ford — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:25:15 +0000

Discipline is a type of punishment, of which there are three basic levels; Verbal Reprimand, Restriction of Privileges, and Corporeal. A kid gets caught stealing a pencil from Walmart and he’ll probably just a get a ‘talking to’. He gets caught stealing a car and he’s going to jail. He murders someone while stealing their car and he might end up getting executed. Whether he gets a ‘talking to’, ‘jail time’, or ‘the needle’, he’s being disciplined for breaking the law. Some may say that the difference between ‘discipline’ and ‘punishment’ is shown by their word origins. They’ll say that ‘discipline means ‘to teach’ and the root word of punish means ‘pain’ and that’s true, but pain isn’t always physical. Being ‘dressed down’ by a policeman in front of a Walmart manager is pretty painful for a young kid and so is sitting in a locked jail cell. The hard truth, is that there are evil people in the world and sometimes, unfortunately, the first two levels of punishment just aren’t enough.

By: Fathema qadeer

Fathema qadeer — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:22:02 +0000

Ahi Debby
I am Fathema Qadeer and I read the 8
Way discipline and punishment.
I find intererst and I will apply x my child
To be good, respect , responsible with adult.
There rules of behavior is very good.
Thank you you instruct x became a kind,
Firm parent and huppy parent.
Thank you
Fathema