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<|user|>
How can I discipline my kids in public without looking like a bad parent?
<|assistant|>
It can be difficult to balance being firm with your kids in public without causing embarrassment.  Here are some tips on how to discipline your kids in public without looking like a bad parent: 
- Keep your voice calm and friendly, even when you're telling your kids “no.” 
- Speak to your kids quietly, using non-threatening and nondistracting body language, such as pointing instead of yelling. 
- Acknowledge your kids’ feelings—whether angry, disappointed, or surprised—in private after the situation occurs. Showing empathy helps to reinforce discipline in public. 
- Take the opportunity to teach your child a lesson and give examples of good behavior instead of focusing on punishment for the wrongdoing. 
- Stay positive and don’t make your child the focus of embarrassment.  Make the issue a private family matter.
- Avoid screaming, shouting, finger pointing, physical force, and using words like “always” and “never”.