THE REASSURING REWARDS OF PARENTAL DISCIPLINES . . . Wise Words from Meg Meeker, MD
“The truth is disciplining children well is hard work on many levels. It requires that we act in a controlled manner and implement a well-thought plan. In fact, good discipline feels counter-intuitive at times. We must do the right thing for our children when we don’t want to, and we must not act from impulsive emotions. In fact, disciplining children well requires that we discipline ourselves! . . . I believe that discipline must be kind, but it also requires backbone and courage because I know that many of you really are just like I am- queasy about the whole thing . . . Here’s a fact every child knows: a child trusts a parent she respects far more than one she doesn’t. And when a child trusts her parents, she not only respects and leans on them more, she asks for their advice more readily and feels more secure about her own life.” Meg Meeker, MD, Pediatrician
[Excerpt from Where Went My Want To?
thought for the day calendar by Sharon L Benedict]