It is both the parents and schools responsibility to teach and / or discipline my children. We can look at it in these two ways which can be interchangeable or doing both. 1. As the school, teaching is about building knowledge, skills, and self-regulation. 2. As parents my discipline is about guiding behavior through expectations, limits, and consequences. ( No corporal punishment) Children with challenging behaviors sometimes need positive connections and interactions. As the educators of children in the home and at school we should show or model appropriate behaviors for children on how to behave while supporting them when they struggle to do it.

@Patreena Reed First, I love your topic, even though you stated controversial 😊 When you pose this question, I make the assumption that we are speaking about children with challenging behaviors. I agree that parents should be accountable, in my home that is our responsibility as the parents. As the adults in the child life (Early childhood classroom teacher) we should collaborate and have a shared goal to reduce behavioral issues. I believe when parents and teachers collaborate on discipline we can have a consistent and shared expectation as we guide and encourage positive behaviors.

Absolutely. When we treat behavior as communication instead of defiance, we create space for children to feel seen before they feel overwhelmed. Or have a “challenging behavior.” Slowing down isn’t just a strategy, it’s a form of respect. It tells a child, ‘You don’t have to get louder for me to understand you.