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Giggle, grin & DISCIPLINE

Although disciplining children is a serious matter, its application can be fun…

The secret to disciplining without stress is to discipline your child with humour and play – then both of you will eventually feel better about it, says American psychologist Larry Cohen, author of Playful Parenting (Ballantine Books). According to Larry the bond between parent and child is the most important role player in disciplining children.

One of the reasons why humour works so well in discipline, is because it usually surprises your little one, or catches him off guard, which means he’s immediately more receptive for what it is

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