Parenting with Kindness

The most effective way to encourage children is to focus on their strengths and what they are doing right, rather than their shortcomings. Children will of course need guidance and counsel when they have made mistakes, but parents can go about this method through correct procedures. Parents can motivate their children to make good decisions when they have confidence in them and don't expect too much or too little from them.
Parents are almost always wrong when disciplining their children. Consequences should be directly related to the misbehavior and should be explained to the child. Practicing warmth and consistency is usually more impactful than being strict. Manipulation and control should be avoided. You wouldn't use these methods in any other civil circumstance, so they shouldn't be established in the relationship with your child.