As a result, when they become parents, they often find themselves repeating patterns from their own childhoods that might not be appropriate to their own children. Worse than that, they may hear themselves admonishing their kids with phrases their parents used to use, and which they vowed never ever to utter once they had children of their own. Where there are two parents actively involved in bringing up a child, it is important for them to communicate constantly with each other on issues of discipline and also on what they expect of their children's behaviour. In this way, they are less likely to pass on bad parenting techniques from their own background. They will also present a united front with their partner - and this will give their kids useful messages about security and consistency.
Discipline enables parents to demonstrate acceptable and non-acceptable behaviour to their child.
By establishing boundaries for the child, you are helping them to learn what is expected from them and how to behave in society. This is necessary for the child to grow into a responsible adult. Discipline is a difficult issue as it must be fair and consistent. Lack of consistent and appropriate discipline may produce confused and rootless children who constantly seek to test others in order to establish the boundaries within the relationship. Maintaining consistent discipline can be very demanding and time consuming.