Discipline
When we talk about discipline it can be a touchy subject. It can be offensive for anyone to comment on struggling parents discipline techniques, or lack thereof. Most of us struggle to get our children to behave in a way that is appropriate and acceptable yet we have little information on how to do this. Most of the time we resort to our parents’ discipline style whether it was effective or not. When I was younger, my main motivation to complete my chores or to treat my siblings nicely was out of fear. Most punishment we received was in the form of physical punishment. Some say that the disciplinary problems of today’s youth are due to their lack of experience with corporal punishment. I can tell you from experience that the consequences of physical punishment is not the outcome we want for our children. Effects of this discipline style include sorrow, rebellion, bitterness, and violence. There has to be a better way. The following story helps exemplify the heartbreaking harm...
