Mommies Magazine

Discipline

Posted on 09. Sep, 2006 by Rev. Kimberly Dreiman in Rev. Kim's Devotional

DisciplineProverbs 29:15 “To discipline and reprimand a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.” (New Living Translation)

Many years ago (when parents still disciplined by spanking) I helped with my mother’s day care. There was a little girl who constantly told things that were not true. One day she screamed and cried because she was afraid to stay at day care. This went on until we told the mother that she would have to make other arrangements for child care. The next day the little girl came in and acted like a different child. The mother told us the little girl had been spanked by her father for throwing tantrums at day care and with the occasional babysitter at home.Children need to know there are boundaries and limits for their behavior and if the boundaries are not observed-consequences will follow. Children need discipline that is done in love and with constant rules. Rules must be established with consequences following immediately. Are you showing your child love by setting boundaries and giving them discipline when needed?