Title: Examine age-appropriate discipline.
Course: GRADS: Family Focus (19905-18) > Section: Managing Family Relationships

Examination should include

- differentiating between discipline, punishment, and guidance
- determining when to begin guidance in a given situation
- determining whether to discipline or guide in a given situation
- differentiating between natural and logical consequences
- evaluating appropriate or inappropriate parental responses to common childhood behaviors.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What does discipline mean to you?
- What is the purpose of discipline?
- What is the difference between discipline, punishment, and guidance?
- How do values influence disciplinary techniques?
- What discipline approaches are appropriate for children of different ages?

Communication

- What are the consequences of not communicating clear expectations to children when providing guidance? Discipline?

Leadership

- What effects do your discipline techniques have on the well-being of your child?
- Who do you think is responsible for disciplining a child?

Management

- What might be the consequences for the child if the discipline is not appropriate for the behavior? What might be the consequences for the person disciplining the child?
- Why is consistency important in discipline and guidance?