Are you fighting and arguing with your kids to go to sleep at bedtime? When we took our puppy to Puppy Obedience School, all us new dog owners had the same questions: How can I get my puppy to behave? How do I get my puppy not to chew? How can I make him stop […]
This is the 6th and last article on Effective Discipline I heard on the radio of a dad telling the story of his 6 perfectly behaved children . He trained them properly alright. But as his children got older, he realized they were behaving out of fear and guilt. They did not dare disobey their […]
This is the fifth article in the series on Effective Discipline What every parent wants to know is how to get their children to do what you tell them to do. Although getting your kids to obey is certainly a part of parenting, the last 4 posts in this series on discipline explained that parenting […]
This is the fourth article in the series on Discipline. There are many methods we can use to enforce rules and encourage good behavior. Before we go into those, there are 5 Principles of Discipline that should be applied to any system you choose to use. Whether we are dealing with young children or teens, […]
This is the third article in the series on discipline. This one deals with younger children. Disciplining older children will be the topic of the next article in this series. In approaching the subject of discipline, our idea is to think of what to do when a child misbehaves. But the best defense is a […]
This is the second article in the series on Discipline. Honestly, no one likes to be disciplined, isn’t that right? Whether you are an adult being disciplined by the law or by your boss, or you are a child disciplined by a teacher or by a parent, it’s definitely no fun.
This is the first article in a series on Discipline Dr. Laura was asked a question by a mother about the proper method of disciplining her son to behave well when they go to the market. Her response I thought was right on. Dr. Laura said, “It’s not always about discipline.” Children do not behave […]
