The professor advocates the reinforcement of correct behavior rather than the punishment of incorrect

behavior. Unfortunately, there are three very common strategies that caretakers and parents use when
disciplining children.The first one is using power which is a physical punishment. The prefessor talks
about it and mentions that children who are disciplined that way tend to be aggressive, rebellious and
have low self-esteem.The second strategy is withholding of affection.This is when parents refuse to
communicate with their children and also threathen to abandon them.They make it look as if they don't
love their children.The professor mentions that children who are raised that way also tend to have low
self-esteem and develop feelings of insecurity and dependence on others for approval in spite of model
behavior while they are growing up.The last method is the management strategy.This is when parents
set up rules and praise their child for doing something. When children are raised with this method they
tend to display high self-esteem.

The professor as well as many other reaserchers don't agree with the first 2 strategies.They think that
physical violence and withdraw affection are not necessary because they can lead to a child hating his
parents and also result in negative emotions such as anger,sadness and hostility. On the other hand, the
last strategy,the managing one, is considered to be the best one because it can only boost one's self-
esteem and the child doesn't experience negative emotions.