Assess The Effect Of Discipline On The Self-Esteem Of Children

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The passage describes the three types of discipline used by a parent. In contrast, The lecturer discusses the effect of discipline on the self-esteem of a child depending what type was used. According to a researcher cited by him, power and withholding cause low self-esteem of a child. Consequently, parents should be careful using them. Some scientists suggest that physical punishment should be used until age two, others disagree and claim that should not be used at any age. As the lecturer states, discipline means teaching while the punishment means harm. Consequently, parents should use mainly management techniques for teaching. As reinforcement can be much useful and effective, then waiting till the child do something wrong and punish him

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