10 ways to help your child cooperate without using punishments (Reissue)

About this episode

This episode discusses 10 alternatives to punitive discipline to help parents gain their child's cooperation.

657.Gaining your child's cooperation can be challenging, to say the least. It's no wonder that parents try to control their children's behavior using rewards, threats, and punishments. But while these strategies may seem to work in the short term, they're not the most effective way to teach your child the values and rules of your home and your community. In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor gives you 10 alternatives to punitive discipline. Project Parenthood is a Quick and Dirty Tips  podcast, hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor.  Have a question for Project Parenthood? Email: parenthood@quickanddirtytips.com Discover more from Project Parenthood! Facebook Newsletter Find transcripts on the Quick and Dirty Tips Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Nanika Coor

Topics covered

• child cooperation
• punitive discipline
• parenting strategies
• non-punitive methods
• child behavior

Keywords

• cooperation
• punishments
• parenting
• discipline
• child behavior
• values
• rules

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Organizations: Quick and Dirty Tips

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