When we think of discipline, we may think of threats and punishment. They may be the most common ways that parents deal with their children's misbehavior. One thing that is wrong with them is that they teach children bad things. It is common for parents to get frustrated with their children and yell at them. I've told you a thousand times.
Threats are bad because they insult children.
They are likely to make the child feel dumb and put-down. The child may feel angry with the parent for treating him that way. Consider the following story. A mother was loading her children in the car to go to the store. Just as she got them all in the car, the neighbor came over to talk to her.