Parenting Children - September 10, 2012

Day 27 - Helping Children Make Good Choices Part III

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

7. Follow through with consequences

• don't use idle threats - only give warnings that you can follow through with work out effective consequences

Question:
A few days ago we asked about a difficult disciplinary situation for your family. What principles from these sessions are most helpful in your situation?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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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

Have you tried one of the five love languages in a new way?  What happened?

 

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