Let’s talk about disciplining children. I see many parents come up short in this arena. This is the toughest part of parenting, and the stakes are very high. Learning how to discipline your child is crucial to your happiness as a parent and to your child’s own well being. Parents should think this one through, trust their instincts, know their child, and like a good baseball umpire calling balls and strikes – strive for consistency. The long-term goal is to get to a point where where you won’t need to use discipline to maintain discipline. (more…)
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How to Win the Discipline War
Posted in disciplining children, Uncategorized, tagged behavior, discipline, effective methods, punishment, self-correcting on July 22, 2009| 20 Comments »