Discipline from a childcare perspective is action taken when a child is being physical abusive to other children and they are set aside to think about what they have done. If it becomes an ongoing occurrence the child’s privileges will be taken away. As I was reading the article "Discipline and Punishment: What is the Difference?" I realized from a parent’s perspective even though I am not currently a parent, but when I work with children I feel as if I am a parent because I say things like “My kids” but I have guidelines to follow as a care taker of other people’s children. I can see how it might be harder to choose the discipline way versus the punishment when it comes to dealing with their own child because as a parent, given the choice
