Discipline & Training

Disclaimer* Information within this page came from inspirations that I've received from God for my own kids. I encourage you to be prayerful in your approach to disciplining and teaching your own children as God will provide even more tailored direction for you and your personal circumstances.

Meet Your Child Where They're At

Take some time to observe your child to identify areas of opportunity/improvement. Make a list of those things you'd like to help them improve on and categorize them under behaviors that may need discipline vs those that are merely coaching/training opportunities.

Create a Plan

Prioritize your list to identify which behavior(s) you'd like your child to work on first. If those behaviors require discipline, identify clear and fair punishments that go along with that behavior.

Start small! Begin with 1-2 identified behaviors to work on with your child.

CLICK HERE to view a sample plan & template!

Discuss Behaviors and Consequences

Set aside uninterrupted time to discuss behaviors with your kids. Be sure to make it a discussion. Involve them in helping to identify the specific behaviors they struggle with and that you've outlined, why it's not good to behave in that way, and potential consequences. Then, set clear expectations moving forward.

Love, Patience, Consistency, Repeat!

Once expectations have been set, it's important to approach incidents with love, patience and consistency in implementing consequences or encouraging better behaviors.

The most important thing for your kids to understand is that YOU are not the one punishing them but rather that punishment is a natural consequence of their own choices and love and patience is the key to achieving this!