... child, but all share the same basic goals: helping the child to achieve competence, self-control, and self-direction (Howard,1996). Successful discipline promotes age appropriate behavior that is socially acceptable and promotes respect for others as well. Exploring the various methods of achieving these goals will aid in a better understanding of ways to guide a child and ... complete system of expectations and role modeling, as well as positive and negative attention. There are three equally needed fundamental components that should be used to improve a child's behavior: promoting th...

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