The answer
There are many methods of parenting. If you ask yourself, if you are that child, how would you feel? There you will have your answer. In the long run, complying out of fear is less productive than complying out of love. In my opinion, the threat of embarrassment is really not necessary at all and neither is it that helpful. Will that fear of embarrassment hold that child back from becoming more assertive, outgoing, or spirited, and cause him to dodge any form of leadership in other areas later on in life? Will it transfer negatively to other situations, other adults, other people of authority, or older children? Authoritative parenting is far more effective than the heavy-handed authoritarian parenting. Sometimes, a child does need a few minutes of Time-Out to regain some control over his/her behavior. It is important to discipline, but not to the point of breaking the child's natural, happy, and free spirit.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)