New Year's resolution for parents: Discipline, not punishment
It isn't among the list of the usual New Year's resolutions, like quitting smoking or losing weight. But one expert says a goal for 2014 of parenting through discipline instead of punishment can have life-long positive impacts.
Ingrid Bauer is a mother of four and an expert on communication within families.
She says there's a big difference between punishment – like spankings or time-outs, that may just teach children not to get caught next time – and discipline, which can teach values and bring parent and child closer.
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