Successful parents know that discipline is a teaching process, not just punishment. Successful parents understand that their behavior and emotions affect their children's behavior and emotions. Successful parents teach their children to think for themselves. They teach children self-control. Successful parents build self-esteem.
Successful parents learn from their children.
They develop reaction patterns that reduce misbehavior. They follow through. Successful parents stay calm when their buttons are being pushed. They use punishments that teach, not get even. Successful parents connect special activities with good behavior.