Discipline For Four Year Olds

So you have the four year old that challenges the things that you say. And perhaps throughout the challenging refuse to accept the answer no. No question, four year olds can be stubborn, autonomous, high energy, equipped with attitude and a great deal to say.

If you are like me this can be a tough and trying time in child development. Mainly because there is still the temper tantrum, the most scary and somewhat disabling action that I have had to encounter.

A child's temper tantrum could be compared to a tornado in its shear energy. The kicking and swirling of limbs accompanied by the screaming and the excretion of tears and other bodily fluids.

Sounds terrible right? There honestly have been times when I questioned my ability to parent effectively. This is the most difficult aspect of being a parent in my opinion. The doubt you feel.

Instead of giving up, because most parents really do want the best for their children, I decided to learn more.

I looked into questions like what motivates my child's behavior? There are a lot of resources out there, believe me, but not very many that I had a good feeling about.

As a counsellor I need to trust my gut instinct at times, and this is what I did. I began looking into the science of Child Development and what it had to say. The information gathered there was quite beneficial and seemed to be filled with interesting techniques in discipline for four year olds.

I challenge you to look into this further especially if you have a child that can be problematic. There are answers out available.