Discipline Tips (2) - Ronald Morris

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11. “Surprise transitions don’t make for smooth transitions”

12. "A well-used time out rejects a child's behavior, without rejecting the child"

13. “Ironically, the people who are the best at disciplining children, are the worst at explaining how they do it”

14. "Discipline comes best from the heart, not the hand"

15. "To prevent major behavior problems, deal with minor behavior problems"

16. "Children learn far more from correction than from punishment"

17. "It's a wise parent who lowers their voice whenever children raise theirs"

18. “A child’s right to privacy never supercedes a parent’s duty to supervise”

19. “The consistency of your expectations is far more important than the consistency of your consequences”

       20. “When children’s boundaries are well set, stepping over them creates minor issues, not major problems”

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