Disciplining at preschool is a teacher’s objective, not to actually discipline the child, but to redirect the child. I think discipline is more of a parenting thing to do rather than a teacher’s responsibility. Teachers are there to guide and teach them the correct way of being in a safe environment. Parenting, on the other hand, you need to be on the same page. You can’t have one person saying one thing and another person saying the other. If you set your boundaries and you say you’re going to do something, it’s really imperative that you follow through on that. In fact, I find positive reinforcement much more effective when you praise the child when they’re actually doing something that’s great, and it’s like, “Oh my gosh, you’re doing something great!” “I see that you brushed your teeth this morning without mommy having to ask you.” Don’t put a, “Good job! Good boy, good girl!” on it, because it really means nothing to them – they’re there to please you and they are there and it makes them happy when they do so. Rather than focusing on the negative, because you’re just going to create more negative behavior.