Discipline has to be immediate or the effect will be lost and the child will simply repeat the behavior.

Physical punishment teaches children important lessons.

When you implement a discipline strategy, the child needs to know that you are angry.

Discipline strategies are effective only if they get the child to comply.

When you discipline it is important to point out the pattern of a child’s behavior.

Children have to know they were wrong for discipline to be effective.

Consequences need to be severe to be effective.

Children learn more quickly from punishment than they do from consequences.

Parents need to be in control of their children, and discipline strategies are the way to stay in control.