"Discipline helps young children learn what behaviors are safe and appropriate and can play a crucial role in helping them learn the difference between right and wrong," Dr. Susan Woolford stated. She emphasized that parents' strategies, while essential, often fall short under stress, leading to ineffective methods.
The poll revealed that 25% of parents have used threats of holiday gift punishment, showing how parents may resort to fear-based tactics amidst their fatigue and frustration.
Forty percent of parents admitted to using spanking as a discipline method, despite known negative consequences and medical recommendations against such practices, highlighting the struggle for effective discipline.
Many parents express feeling too tired or frustrated to apply effective discipline, with one-fourth admitting their irritation leads them to forget proven strategies, resulting in a cycle of ineffective discipline.
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