Nursery World - A disciplined education

By Eileen Hayes, NSPCC parenting advisor 'It didn't do me any harm, so it's good enough for my children isn't it?'

'It didn't do me any harm, so it's good enough for my children isn't it?'

'Aren't alternatives to smacking just as bad?' 'If parents can't smack, won't they become even more stressed?'

Have you ever wondered how to answer these questions? Parents may assume that childcarers, who are in loco parentis for long periods of time, have expert knowledge on matters of discipline. But childcarers might be struggling with the same difficulties in their own family or don't feel prepared to deal with some of the more complex questions parents ask about alternatives to physical discipline. Carers may even feel the training they received did not prepare them for the many challenges of disciplining children and in tackling the range of emotional needs of children.

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