discipline in the womb
can unborn babies learn to behave before they're born?
A couple of psychologists are debating whether pregnant mothers and expectant fathers can discipline their unborn babies.
Dr Grace Kelly of the Northern Caribbean University says that discipline begins long before the birth of the child, with the parents.
She says parents should realize that discipline is critical to the pre-natal and early development of the children, and can impact children in a positive or negative way. She advises parents to discipline the unborn child by reading, talking, and playing appropriate music during pregnancy.
On the other hand, Dr Garth Lipps of the University of the West Indies says no child can be disciplined in the womb. He does say that there is some evidence that personality is genetically based, and can be transmitted from mother to the child.
Marleen McCalla, who works at the Early Stimulation Plus Basic School, also believes that discipline starts in the womb. She says that the unborn child recognises the voice of his/her parents. "Even though the unborn child cannot talk, it can hear the parents, so discipline is very essential at this stage," says McCalla.
If you can indeed discipline your child in the womb, then it's never to early to teaching them to mind their P’s and Q’s!
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