Many parents are usually not comfortable with people who scold or correct their kids, they see it as insult or being weak parents on their part.
What every parent should know is that when it comes to child’s up bringing, it is not a one man’s business; this is because you as a parent
cannot be everywhere to monitor your own kids at all times.
You need to know that when you prevent people from disciplining your kids, you are causing more harm than good to yourself and the child.
You need to know that when you prevent people from disciplining your kids, you are causing more harm than good to yourself and the child.
However, you must not be deterred from correcting kids no matter what
their parents may feel, say or do. This
is because when the consequence of uncouth children comes, it will affect everyone and
not only the parents.
Having said that, your correction must nevertheless be done with a measure of care to avoid being misconstrued for hatred or jealousy.
Having said that, your correction must nevertheless be done with a measure of care to avoid being misconstrued for hatred or jealousy.
The following are some tips for disciplining other people’s
kids:
Use
Nice Words: You saw a little girl
doing her cooking, open a tap and the water flowed and flooded everywhere in
the compound and her parents seems not to be bothered. Instead of yelling or spanking that child which can
attract her parent’s reaction, call her
close to you and tell her what a messy compound can do to her and other
children. Tell her that wasting of water
is bad and expensive. Let her promise
that she will not do that again and tell her the punishment she will receive
next time she does that.
Don’t
Take Sides: You heard your child
scream and ran out to know what has happened, you then see another child
dragging your child’s toy with him. Do not
take sides with your son by taking the toy and handing it over to your child,
instead make it an opportunity to teach them how to share with each other. And particularly teach the other child how to
ask instead of snatching.
MakeThem Obey Your Rules: You are at home with
your kids and a neighbor brings her children to play with your kids while she
attend to some issues in the town, suddenly you find out that your neighbor’s
children are not as quite or organized as yours. Instead of telling them how
naughty they are, tell them you have some rules that they must obey. State your rules and the punishment for those
that breaks them. Nevertheless, when
making your rules, have it at the back of your mind that these kids may share
your moments with them with their parents.
Discipline
with Good Example. It will be very
ridiculous if you discipline other people’s children and you have stubborn,
rough and arrogant kids. Your well
behaved children is your selling point, parents who have also seen your children
behave well will not react negatively to you when you discipline theirs.
You can also read this article from Popsugar website on reasons to discipline your neighbor's children
You can also read this article from Popsugar website on reasons to discipline your neighbor's children
I hope these tips help.
If you know other tips, do not hesitate to share it in the comment box
below so that others will learn from your experience.