Hi,Someone asked me (on my blog) how I handled disipline while day caring my granddaughter full-time during the days.

In my travels as a day care nana I have met other grandmas who spank. I think spanking is not the job of a grandmother, but of the parents, and hopefully the parents never have to spank.

Time outs have always worked for us. I like the rule of thumb that for every year old you are, you sit out for that many minutes.

I think if a child knows the rules, the rules are consistent, and they have some understanding of why the rules are important ,they begin to try to stay within the boundaries. They begin to want to be 'good.'

I learned a long time ago through my association with an organization called Roots and Wings for Infants that communication with a child is vital. Showing children respect and love helps them to want to do the same to others. It starts when they are infants. Infants shoud be treated with respect. They should know what to expect from their caregivers so they can anticipate what is coming next. They should be spoken to softly and kindly. They should have eye contact to feel important. This is where disipline begins.

If we take the time to redirect, even when our grandchildren are unruly and wanting to test us, we are teaching patience and love.

Mutal respect is an important principle in dealing with children. Treat them as you would like to be treated.

Full time day caring grandparents need encouragment and support with ways to disipline. Do you have a child that is giving you a hard time ?Maybe some of us have some ideas on how to help you.

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