Fatherly
 
Aug 05, 2022
 
Child discipline, despite its not-so-friendly reputation, has a lot of positive benefits. The end-goal of all parental discipline is to give kids the ability to self-train. In other words, the point is to help them learn how to control their own behavior, thoughts, and emotions for the betterment of themselves and others. Traditional discipline lays the foundation for this by helping kids understand the consequences of their actions, make better behavioral decisions, and establish lasting positive personality traits. But not all discipline is created equal — and some approaches can even have negative effects on kids.
 
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Consistency is going to be more important than the specific consequence, especially when kids are younger.
 
 
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PARENTING
 
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Discipline is a foundation for understanding consequences, making behavioral decisions, and establishing lasting personality traits.
 
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SELF
 
7 Small Tactics To Help Improve Your Self-Discipline
 
Trying to stick to a new goal? Adopt a new habit? This is the advice worth remembering.
 
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Three Tips To Help You Become More Disciplined
 
01
 
Give yourself reminders.
Not necessarily to do the thing that you need to do, but why you need to do it. Chances are, whatever task you have to complete will be like going to the gym: It’s difficult to get started, but once you’re in the thick of it, you feel better, and you’ll feel even better when it’s over.
 
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Anything is better than nothing.
If you only have 40% energy, do 40% of a task. It’s better than not taking a crack at it at all. Shift your mindset to doing the most you can with what you have. It’s not all or nothing.
 
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Bring someone else on board.
This is the literal or figurative workout buddy. But bringing someone on board is more than upping your accountability. It’s having another person there to share bits of your life with and building a connection. Time also moves quicker and is more enjoyable when you’re talking with another person rather than being alone with your runaway thoughts.

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