The Role of Rewards and Discipline in a Child's Growth: What Really Helps Children Learn?

Children generally learn effectively from rewards, rewarding their good behaviors makes them better than punishing them constantly, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be punished or rule away discipline.
Applying both in raising a child is good. Applying both helps in perfect upbringing and raising of a proper child. Let's properly analyze both.

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When children receive positive reinforcement, like praises, accolades, gift and even privileges for being good and responsible, they tend to keep repeating those good attributes and behaviors to keep receiving such rewards over and over again. This act does a good thing in strengthening the self esteem of that child and building the best relationship between them and their parents, guardians, caregiver, and teachers.

While I encourage rewards, I believe children should learn to behave responsibly without anticipating rewards. While rewarding kids, they should also learn that they should act well and responsibly, not because of a reward, so they don't grow up expecting rewards from others for acting right. These could also make them struggle to handle disappointment and handle limitations.

Also, rewards don't have to be material things; verbal praise, a hug, extra time to play with friends, and proper recognition for being good kids.

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On the other hand, punishing children could help in stopping unwanted behavior amongst kids, but it doesn't teach these kids what to do or how to act, instead inculcates fear in kids. It makes them scared of the consequences of their actions. I have also realized that constant punishment on kids makes them develop anger issues, even at a tender age, and if you are going to punish a kid, it's necessary to teach them conflict resolution after the punishment, make them realize the reason they were punished, so they don't develop issues expressing their anger.

Harsh and constant punishment without love, rewards and corrections, will only lead to fear, hatred, secrets rather than genuine understanding between children and their caregivers.

Inasmuch as punishment has its effects on kids, it's also necessary to apply it too to make them understand boundaries, but it shouldn't be a constant way to make kids learn. Instead of always causing them pain, you can communicate with them when they are calm and focused on learning.

Instead of punishment, inculcating proper discipline in kids is the right way to go, discipline aims at guiding kids, while punishment aims at causing them pain. The right word to use is discipline .
Harsh and constant punishment can only cause increased aggressiveness, anxiety and could even damage trust between them and their guidance.
Punishment only stops bad behavior temporally, because kids will always outgrow fear.

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Working around kids, taught me that every child is different and learn differently, numerous factors influence how to respond to strategies used in bringing them up. The best way to raise a child is to apply love and firm guidance. Children need love and warmth to be better. Love makes them very receptive to correction and values. In all you do to raise a proper kid, love is important, it's important to show them love and warmth. That's a way to build a safe and better relationship without fear. The aim of every parent/caregiver is to shape the child into a better adult and not to control the child.

Applying both the rewarding and punishing methods while raising children helps build good behavior.
Rewarding their position and behavior makes them to keep up with good behaviors, while discipline teaches self control and makes them act responsible. Applying both helps in raising compassionate children, responsible children, and children that will be capable of making good decisions.