It is essential for children to learn what is right and what is wrong at an early age; punishment is necessary to help them understand the distinction. To what extent do you agree? What sort of punishment should be given?

Children

should be taught good

behaviour

when growing up to instil values to know right from wrong. Commonly, punishment is used to discipline

children

for bad

behaviour

. While I agree that some

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ought to be given at times, there are rather better ways of teaching them virtues to bring self-discipline. On the one hand, some of the methods of how a

child

should be punished are,

firstly

, losing privilege.

In other words

, decrease pocket money given to the

child

by restricting screening

time

, playing online games, and watching cartoons on Netflix.

Moreover

,

parents

can engage their

children

in some form of physical activity which diverts their minds.

For instance

,

parents

can involve

children

in games

such

as running around, doing a few push-ups, backyard gardening and household chores.

Finally

, punishing a

child

via a

time

out whenever they get to sit in the corner, remaining quiet and at the same

time

reflecting on their bad

behaviour

because of their discipline.

On the other hand

, rewarding the

child

for their good

behaviour

by giving them incentives

such

as giving them small treats (Mac Donald’s), buying them their favourite toys and taking them to the cinema. Praise them for their good

behaviour

by giving them acknowledgement notes and a tap on their back and sharing their achievements with other family members and friends.

Nevertheless

,

parents

upskill their offspring by teaching them virtues so that the

child

is holistically developed and moulded.

Additionally

, having a private tutor at home for at least an hour can

also

be an advantage to boost the

child

’s academic performance and, at the same

time

, keep the

child

occupied. In conclusion, the introduction of desirable

behaviour

is expected

hence

prior

time

management is essential for a

child

’s development physically, cognitively and emotionally.

Further

,

parents

need to spend quality

time

with their

children

to maintain focus and judge their overall performance.