Tips On Instilling Child Discipline

By Ashley A Icamen

* Published 12/20/2007
* Parenting
* Rating: Unrated

Tips On Instilling Child Discipline

There is a very fine line between child discipline and punishment. Oftentimes, that line is so vague that you cannot really say which side of the fence you are currently in.

But let us face it: Kids do need to be disciplined. This is very well needed to ensure the proper upbringing of children. Besides, this is for the good of your child as well. Discipline teaches children how to distinguish right from wrong, the appropriate behavior to take on from what is not. And there are inevitable times when punishment is indeed needed so that children can be taught the consequences of their bad behavior. Of course, there are certain things to remember when you are implementing punishment. However, it is very important to keep punishment as prompt as possible. Punishment inevitably prods any child to have feelings of resentment against you, as a parent. By keeping the punishment prompt, you would actually prevent the child from harboring strong feelings of resentment against you. Besides, disciplining children does not necessarily mean that you would have to abuse him or belittle him.

Of course, it would be a bit hard for any parent to instill discipline by punishing him. What parent would want to do something that would hurt his child in some way? Plus, there is always that fear of crushing the spirit of the child. But then again, if you let your child get away with doing something wrong, then he can grow up bratty, disrespectful, and even violent. Thus, there is indeed an inevitable need to instill discipline in all children.

An interesting fact about child discipline is that children do not just need these limits laid down for them. Moreover, children actually want these limits laid down. Of course, they would be too young to understand the psychology of such. But the implementation of limits actually makes them feel loved and protected. Children are far from knowing how to control their desires and urges, so they would look up to you as parents to be the guiding force here. Thus, discipline does not just enforce good behavior. It is also a key concept in making sure children grow up as well-rounded people.

Here comes the part of choosing which form of discipline would be appropriate for your kid. Remember that children are very different from each other, so one particular method of discipline that works on Kent, for instance, would not necessarily work on Kim. So, there should be enough room for adjustments as well.

The first thing to remember here is to respect the stage of development that your child is at. If your toddler continues to play with the huge jars that you have in your living room, do not take out your anger on the kid right away. Your kid is still a toddler, so he would not really have that much understanding of your instructions and restrictions yet. Being the adult, you should be the one making the adjustments here.

Another thing to remember is to choose the method of discipline that would best fit your child. If a simple shake of your head is enough to correct your daughter’s behavior, this mode of discipline just might not be enough for your son. Thus, you would have to be a bi stricter with your son than with your daughter. Being the adult, you should still be the one to adjust to the situation accordingly.

Lastly, you have to be the perfect role model for the behavior you are instilling. If you are teaching your child the importance of throwing trash the garbage can, then you should do this yourself. If your child sees you throwing garbage anywhere, then the proper behavior would not be instilled at all.

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The Far Side Of My Cartoon Life
by Rick London

I was a power-type-of-guy in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980's. I had a cushy job, and wore nice clothes. I resided near the Smithsonian on Capital Hill, a place I rarely frequented unless company was in from out of town.

One day, my friends Julie and Beverly called me and told me to get dressed, that we were going to a Gary Larson Far Side exhibit at the Smithsonian. I didn't want to go.

Don't get me wrong, I loved and still love The Far Side, but at the end of the day I was usually exhausted and the though that went through my head was, "Why wait in a long line for an exhibit, when I can simply open the Washington Post the following day and see the cartoon?"

The girls insisted I go with them. So I did. They picked me up and we were on our way. The lines, though long, moved quickly and the exhibit was beyond my wildest imagination. The panel cartoons had been blown up onto 5 or 6 foot poster boards and were hanging from the ceiling. Many of them were my Far Sides of all time.

I was like a little kid in a candy store running from one cartoon to the next. I had seen almost all of them in the Washington Post. Suddenly I was a kid again and a happy camper.

Then, in the middle of all this fun, my mood started to change. I started getting chills and feeling isolated and terrible. I could not pinpoint what was happening. I continued, I think, to be amused and act happy but all I wanted to do was go home and cry.

It was a long exhibit with hundreds of images but well worth it. Now, back home, I was too sad to eat or watch television. Then I remembered. I had created a similar panel cartoon in the early '70's and stuffed it away in both my psyche and closet. I had done so with so many dreams, I wondered if any of them would ever die. Obviously this one was with me a long time.

Rule number one: Never show your parents any lofty dreams no matter what your age, especially if they are full-blown business professionals. MY mom hated them and insisted my dong my homework first and then deciding. I did my homework but had already decided. I just didn't know how or when, only that it would somebody happen

I remembered sharing them with mom and her negative response, but, I remember thinking, "Even if Mom is not around, I would still be scared to launch such a project for fear that people had thought I lost it". It was then that I realized Gary Larson was not just a cartoonist but a brave pioneer in the world of print journalism.

A decade passed. I created Londons Times Cartoons with one other artist. several top illustrator and I continue writing and assigning the cartoons. to my team illustrators. The site has become the biggest of its kind on the Internet and certainly the most visited (nearly 5 million a year since 2005 when we began counting). Londons Times Carotons was founded in 1997, seven years after that Far Side exhibit.

The motto of this story is "build it and they will come"; though that was not my favorite Kevin Kostner quote of his movie career. But the concept is true. If one focuses hard enough on a project or profession, sooner or later, something will break. The secret is being patient enough to hang in there until it does.

Rick London once considered himself a failure in every apect of his life. Now he owns 8 e-stores and a main cartoon site of offbeat incredibly funny cartoons It's All Gary Larson's Fault

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Pink Flamingo Maternity And Infant Wear Is Hot!

The incredible collectible pink flamingo is one of those type things that are either totally loved or completely ignored. Depends on human taste and objectivity. As many consider it art as others consider it junk.

The evolution of this as a decorative object dates back to the 1940's a company called Union Products in a small Ma. Town called Leminster. They produced bit plastic animals for the front yard, but had not yet thought of the pink flamingo. Even those animals were, indeed, so tacky, they were huge sellers. A good analogy was like having the ugliest dog, so ugly it's cute. People had to have them. They were all two dimensional like a cut-out board reindeer Christmas decoration is.

About a decade later, a serious art student who worked at Union named Don Featherstone was Although Don was a serious sculptor and classical art student, his first project was to redesign their popular duck and this time make it 3-dimensional The company figured it would be a bigger seller. The company was wrong and the 3d duck ended up in the local park. He had used a live duck as a model but still no real success.

He then figured people wanted color and something exotic. They came to mind but he could not find a live one for a model so he turned to National Geographic. Smart move. They had plenty of photos. Using clay, he built his prototype. then used to make a plaster cast. The plaster cast, in turn, was used to form the molds for the plastic. The original design called for detailed wooden legs, but they proved to be too costly and were replaced by the metal ones still seen today. While the exact date was never recorded, the first pink flamingo was created several years before 1960.

The late 1950's just happened to be perfect timing for the flamingo. The American population was moving out of the city and behind white picket fence lawns, a perfect resting place for the big pink bird.

The late 1950's fashion trends were bright, bold colors. Grays and blacks had been here forever and people were ready for a change. The plastic industry was thriving and now allowed for hot colors like bright green, vivid ruby, and, of course, hot flamingo pink. Pink refrigerators, washing machines, and of course who didn't want a pink Caddie?

The love of the pink flamingo was short-lived due to timing. The 1960's was a time of rebellion, especially against anything man-made, and the plastic flamingo was certainly not heaven-sent (though many serious collectors still consider it so). All the major department stores, (Sears being the biggest back then as this was way pre-Walmart) removed the items from lack of sales. Collectors went underground to flea markets and niche gift shops as they still do.

Many collectors are still very serious about them and go so far as to travel with them. We all know that what is art to one person is garbage to the next. Bans have been placed on pink flamingos all over the country. As a result, Union Plastics was forced to introduce a blue flamingo to work inside the laws of city ordinances. But for every action to a reaction there is another action, eh? These towns then changed the laws to ban all plastic flamingos. Many refused to obey the ordinances and the laws have rarely been enforced in most of the communities.

Until this day, pink flamingo items are still some of the most sought after in the country, and the Internet is where the majority of the shopping is done, saving collectors large amounts of money from having to travel to find their beloved bird. Now they are available on everything from coffee mugs to boxer shorts to beer steins to clocks, all valuable and desirable collectibles (for those who love them that is).
Rick London is a cartoonist and E-Store owner who founded the largest offbeat panel cartoon on the Internet, Londons Times Cartoons. He has a number of estores, many of which specialize in animal cartoon products including the pink flamingo. Two of them are http://www.ricklondonwear.com and http://www.ricklondoncollection.com - (Simply click on "Birds" to find the Pink Flamingo collectibles. He only sells factory-sealed new in the box merchandise (though he says it originated from thinking "outside the box".

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Future Dentist Added To MirthGirthBirth Maternity & Infant Store

Cartoonist E-store owner Rick London announced today the addition of a "Future Dentist" section.

He added, "I put up the store and left out future dentist. And what mom wouldn't be proud of a future dentist? What was I thinking? Now the store has more 'bite' to it. Swallow and spit, but be sure to drop by. These are excellent gifts and collectibles and getting the entire set, including coffee mugs, teddy bears, tees, and infant body suits makes for a perfect "Kodak Moment".

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MirthGirthBirth Adds Picasso Parody Maternity & Baby Clothes

MirthGirthBirth.com announced today the addition of maternity clothes bearing
a Londons Times Cartoon image called "Picasso's Peanuts" available on full-length
maternity tee dresses with matching coffee mugs, dog sweaters, baby and infant clothes and more. Mirthgirthbirth.com is the only such store that can predict your baby's future career, using humor. To locate this product simply go to
www.mirthgirthbirth.com and click on "Future Artists" and then on the image.

Bundling Products: Even Baby Clothes!! (With Apolgies To Netscape)

I sell bundled products....I sell a unique humor line of maternity and infant cartoon wear that match; parents can match infant for that perfect Kodak moment. I'm proud of it, and I think I should be. It's different than anything on the market.

Did you ever wonder how the term “bundled products received such a bad name? It all started
with the milestone case of Netscape Vs. Microsoft several years back.

I am not expert in this type (or any type of law), but I do remember learning the importance of bundling products in college business classes.

If I'm not mistaken, Henry Ford (or one of the big car manufacturers began bundling cars with “extras”). Every car we buy today is bundled. That means “added on features” that are standard, so the consumer does not have to buy them separately. Air-conditioning would be one example.

Another might be a television that includes a remote control and dvd player. The list goes on and on.

So why did Microsoft get so much slack for “bundling Internet Explorer” when Netscape had a browser on the market at least five years prior to them? I still ask that question, and, according to my research, so do a lot of constitutional legal experts, not to mention The Wall Street Journal.

I would never buy a computer without operating system software included, and I bet you wouldn't either. It would be a bit silly to pay more for what you get included. And if the monitor is included, so much the more better. Again, a perfect example of “bundling products”.

I have nothing against Netscape, and, in fact, I think they make a very good browser. But I do
question, not based on expertise, but on business studies and even being a consumer, why, the fact that I.E is bundled, is so bad? The question has never been fully-answered to me.

By bundling my humorous funky maternity and infant wear, and matching funny gifts, dog sweaters, (and even coffee mugs), I give the baby and parents an opportunity to not only express who they are, but do it together in a way that is so much fun to be captured in video and photography. A true Kodak Moment.

And speaking of photography, would you buy a camera without a lens included? I didn't think so.

Baby Clothes & Now Matching Items For Mom, Dad, Fido

At first I was thinking, well, maybe just infant and kids formal wear with
our cartoons on them. Then I thought about it and decided to add matching
coffee mugs, doggie sweaters, maternity tees, etc. Its really a lot of fun
and people are starting to visit and shop. Just opened the store last week and
adding new things every day. It's a tough job but somebody's gotta do it.

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