Is it necessary to control children in the name of discipline? any effect!!

@bhag570 (109)
India
January 21, 2009 12:54pm CST
My child is very active and I am in doubt, whether to bind her in the name of discipline, or let her be happy till she becomes teen. I have only daughter 9 yrs old. She is very active.Where ever she is she attracts lot of public with her behavior. When I goes for shopping or outing, she earns lot of applaud with her funny doings and gets attention of public. She gets lots of Chocolates and kisses everyday. Not even a second she keeps quite. Sometimes, irritating sometimes fun. Sometimes I feel there is a need to subdue her activeness, on the same time, I feel, why should I, if she is not disturbing others. She from dusk to dawn active and bubbly. She is also first in studies and other extra activities. But it is sometimes irritating, when we meet some one or in parties and meetings. Many friends says, she is active and you should not stop her as she is a child. and If you subdue her, her creativity will effect. CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THE EFFECT OF SHOUTING at children in the name of discipline? I feel, child-hood is divine and at that age only actually human can enjoy without any bothering or worries. why to stop their joy? we at this age can not be as active and HAPPY as they are. on the same time, feels of discipline and society. What do you FEEL???!!! What to do and any after affects on their little minds if we punish?
1 response
• United States
21 Jan 09
i think the only time you should punish a child is if the child deserves to be punished. Since you aren't giving a descriptive scenario(sp?) its hard to say on what YOU should do as a parent with YOUR child. I know that if i was out and about and my child got routy i would pull them aside and let them know that when we are in public its not okay to be to routy. I don't even think "shouting" is ever a good way to get the attention of a child they just ignore you once you start. But there are ways of disciplining a child with out effecting her "creativity" as a parent you have to find the right mode of dicipline for you and your child
@bhag570 (109)
• India
21 Jan 09
Thanks my friend for the suggestion. I accept. shouting is not the right way. My actual problem is What is discipline? I observed, everyone likes children. By the nature they do all these things, to get attention and noticed by everyone. My actual doubt is whether to subdue their happiness and joy in the name of DISCIPLINE? at this age only they can enjoy and feel happy. isn't it! I feel this is their right (of children) to be childish as well as child-like. after becoming teen, they can not be a child again. isn't it? Parenting is big puzzle.