Whereas Punishment usually hinders in the long term, more positive forms of discipline can work to the whole family’s advantage!
To understand the detrimental effects of punishment and discover more effective alternatives such as “logical consequences”, read our article “What the experts say about Punishment“.
You will also find lots of alternative solutions to punishment to solve everyday parenting challenges in this app!
Inspirational quotes:
“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” ― Albert Einstein
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
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