Alternatives to Smacking & Best Immediate Actions When You Feel Like Losing Control Leaflet
Alternatives to Smacking & Best Immediate Actions When You Feel Like Losing Control LeafletOur free printable guide “Alternatives to Smacking” provides parents and carers with safe, practical and positive parenting strategies to use instead of physical punishment. This two-page resource is designed for families who may feel overwhelmed or lose control in difficult moments. It includes simple calming techniques for parents, effective behaviour management tools, and positive discipline tips that build stronger parent-child relationships. Social workers, teachers and parenting practitioners can also use this advice resource in their work with families. Download this free parenting resource to learn how to manage challenging behaviour without smacking, while supporting your child’s emotional wellbeing.
Alternatives to Smacking Children booklet by NAPCAN
The “Alternatives to Smacking Children” booklet, created by National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, offers valuable advice and guidance on positive discipline strategies. This compact resource emphasises why smacking is not an effective approach and provides alternative methods for promoting positive behavior in children.
Topics covered:
- Why smacking is a bad idea
- Helping kids to behave without having to hit
- Things to try if you are at the end of your tether!
- Behavior is a family business
- Self-care for Parents
Alternatives to Corporal Punishmet
The “Alternatives to Corporal Punishment” booklet provides essential guidance and recommendations for parents and caregivers seeking alternatives to the use of physical punishment. This resource aims to educate and promote positive discipline strategies that are more effective and respectful towards children.
The booklet covers several key areas, including:
- What is Corporal Punishment?
- Why Physical Punishment is not Acceptable
- Alternatives to Corporal Punishment
- Setting Boundaries: Learn to Recognise Appropriate Behaviour
- Children’s Right to Participate in their own Discipline
- The Need for Rules and Limits
21 Practical Alternatives to Smacking by Barnardos
“21 Practical Alternatives to Smacking” is a free parenting resource developed by Barnardo’s. It provides parents and caregivers with safe, practical strategies to use instead of hitting kids. These positive discipline techniques help manage challenging behaviour, reduce stress for parents, and build a nurturing, respectful environment where children can thrive.
