When your baby cries incessantly, do you feel the urge to discipline him or do you grab your phone and take a video of that cute moment? Many parents feel that babies don't understand things, hence they are entitled to a lot of hugs and kisses, even though they're already doing something quite dangerous. While your baby may not truly understand the concept of discipline, now would be the right time to start incorporating disciplinary techniques into your daily routine.
No, no, no.....
You may get tired of saying no all day because apparently, your baby would love to do things that he isn't supposed to do. BabyCenter said that one baby disciplining technique is to firmly tell your baby "no" and simultaneously draw his attention away from the seemingly harmful thing he's trying to reach.
Babies have short attention spans so if you redirect their attention towards something safer, they will quickly forget the thing that he was eyeing just a few moments ago. Just make sure that you have readily available attention getters.
Distract, distract, distract...
According to Parents, even though your baby might not be doing something close to being dangerous, but it could hurt you or somebody else, then try to distract him. For instance, if he loves to pull your hair so much, what you can do is to slowly take his hand, kiss it, then give him something to hold such as a soft plush toy. Soon, he will not keep yanking on your hair.
Say goodbye to spanking and yelling.
You might have been wondering if it's okay to spank or yell at a baby when he gets cranky. The answer to this is a firm "No!" When you spank or yell at your baby, you will only scare him and it won't even achieve anything. You will just intensify the cries of your baby. So don't ever try these techniques as they could just prove detrimental for your baby.
So, should you or should you not discipline your baby?
Well, you should discipline your baby but not in a manner that you would be physically hurting him or to the point that you would be yelling at him. When you discipline your baby, be patient, say no firmly and learn the power of distraction. These will help your baby turn into the disciplined little tyrant in diapers whom you will surely love.
