Discipline
Discipline is a hot topic in the parenting world. There are hundreds of books, dozens of experts and everyone seems to be a cynic. Sometimes it seems everybody, and simultaneously nobody knows exactly how to discipline a child correctly. That is the problem with all these books and experts and approaches that claim they can teach you how to discipline your child- they do not know your child. Neither do I! There is no perfect approach that will be appropriate and work for each and every child. In this section I will be diving into some approaches that have worked for me, some that I have come across that seem positive, and some that are absolutely reprehensible. I will also be reviewing quite a few books and podcasts to help you weed through the sea of information and choose a few gems to invest your valuable time in.
“Children need to know who is in charge”
Another argument that I mentioned in my introduction to this series is as follows, “children need to know who is in charge” and the arguer is often trying to make the case that you must use punitive, and often physical discipline to make sure that the children...
“I was spanked, and I turned out fine!”
A while back I made an introductory post regarding the topic of spanking and discussed my plans to dive deeper into the subject matter. I had listed a number of common objections people make when they are defending the use of spanking in the parenting of young...
House Rules
When we bring sweet newborn babies home, we are rarely thinking about the rules we will expect them to follow. We are far too preoccupied with making sure they are fed, clean, and getting what we hope is an appropriate amount of sleep. Then as the newborn days fade...
Preemptive Discipline
There is a lot more to discipline than just punishment or reaction to poor behavior after the fact. One of the easier discipline tools to implement and practice actually comes before any kind of misbehavior or emotional overwhelm. It is about equipping children with...
Spanking by Default
Of the many parenting conversations I have had over the years there is one moment that really sticks out to me. This is a moment of conversation when I felt so jarred, and so genuinely surprised that it made a profound impact on me. I think this conversation led to me...