01/25/2023
Punishment-based discipline is a way many parents before us raised their children. Most of the time it is a very effective approach, but unfortunately, it only works in the moment. We want our children to learn how to cope with their overwhelming feelings, how to self-regulate and redirect, and this is not possible by making them feel bad about their feelings by punishing them.
As Daniel J. Siegel mentions in his book „The Whole Brain Child“…
„As children develop, their brains "mirror" their parent's brain. In other words, the parent's own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child's brain. As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well.“
The same goes for educators, teachers, and other individuals working with children. It is so important that you find a school, preschool, nanny etc. that you trust and believe, that will set a good example for your child. After all, your child spends a good amount of time of a day/week at school/childcare, and you want to make sure, that he or she is in good hands!
It is our priority at Baumhaus Kinder, to ensure that we always talk to our children about their feelings and emotions, and let them know how we feel about certain things. With being emotionally open and receptive, we will support our children’s emotional development, and strengthen their emotional and social intelligence❤️🧠💪
