Before beginning to explore the three sets of tools, let us summarize our progress to this point by exploring thirteen tips for managing the challenges of discipline. The more discipline tools you have the more effective you can be.
Flexibility is a requirement for success.
Parents with limited options will be frustrated more frequently when their actions are ineffective. When resources are exhausted, the potential for violence and abuse increases. Use the right combination of tools at the right time. Every problem may require a different discipline tool or combination of tools. What may work in one situation may not be effective in another.