Disciplining your children is more on teaching. That is acceptable to them. Since teaching is the right thing to do in disciplining your children, the parents must also know what to teach their children.
Punishment like hurting them physically is not acceptable. Many parents hurt their children because they figured it out that hurting them may develop fear to children and might as well follow their parents more. Parents don't know that developing the fear is not a good way to discipline the children. It's not the fear that is developed to children. It is the hate.
They must know what is respect and how to respect others as well. There are also behaviors of children which are good and bad. The parents should teach their children that good behavior should be applied and obviously, the bad should not to be applied.
Some children need extra attention especially those children with no parents around to love and guide them. Some are with their grandparents and some are with their relatives only. They must also live a normal life like those with complete family. A person who is acting as parent should love and guide them also like their own.
A child who feels love and security has self confidence, self disciplined and with respect to others. Frustrations are not easy for them to get inside their brain, but they know the importance and values of life. They will live a life that is good especially when they grow up and build their own families..
You must not forget also your own behavior as a parent. The way you behave can help your children determine what is he or she in the future. You must be consistent in every thing you say and broken promises are not good to practice because they may never believe you at all. The children may lead to misbehavior if you are inconsistent in disciplining them.
When your child misbehaves, always stay calm because your child may loose his temper if you scream and yell at him. This is not a good sign and someday, you will see your child doesn't know how to control his temper when it is needed. Talk to him and let him know what is wrong and let him know the right one.
Always remember to give your children a secure place to live with lots of love and understanding to all members of the family.