Make the Connection: Start Disciplining with Love
How to stay connected with kids while setting limits.
To discipline is to teach. When we discipline we teach our
children to have self-control, to be considerate of others, and
to feel secure. A home with no discipline is a recipe for chaos.
Parents become exhausted and easily stressed. Children feel out
of control, oftentimes exhibiting unacceptable social behavior
without any real consequences. As parents we owe it to our
family to maintain order. We discipline our kids as a means of
setting limits and restoring a state of equilibrium in the home.
But how do we effectively discipline? The first step to
discipline involves saying