Why do we set boundaries?
• the foundation of effective discipline is unconditional love
• a child growing up wants and needs to know where the boundaries are and who is going to enforce them
Discipline develops three things:
• self- discipline (for morally responsible behavior)
• a respect for authority (parental and other)
• a sense of security
Question: Have you tried one of the five love languages in a new way? What happened?
We need to express love to our child(ren) in all five ways
some expressions of love/love languages will be more important to them than others
as our children grow older we need to try to recognize their primary and secondary ways of feeling loved
pay particular attention to using their principal love languages
Which expressions of love do you think make the most difference to your children? Which of the five do you find most difficult to give? What would help you show love in this way?