Discipline in the Blended Family
- Zanzi
- sabina2671
- biogardener
- DollysAngel
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» Zanzi - Much needed advice...
...thank you for following up on the needs you have witnessed in the postings here. The six points made in the article were nothing short of inspiring!We are all on a learning curve. None of us "do it right" 100% of the time. Honestly, without defensiveness, be open to changing some of the ways of handling things with you kids.
While I do not live within a blended family, this point has become an integral part in my parenting, because I learned early on that I can learn a lot from those who have been through it before, that I don't have to repeat every mistake they have made.
Thank you so much for this article!
-- posted by Zanzi
» sabina2671 - Re: Much needed advice...
In response to message posted by Zanzi:You're welcome, and thank you for pointing out that even though this article is targeted at Blended Families, there is still something for those in traditional families. I think that we all have been floundering a bit in the area of discplining children. We can't follow the ways of earlier generations that swore by the adage "spare the rod, spoil the child", and many of the well-meaning suggestions we've seen over the years are truly ineffective. One part of the old ways was consistency, and that should have been carried on. I know I was guilty of inconsistency for a long while, but now that I actually stop and make sure that I'm not giving in simply to make peace, my house has been much more peaceful. It was disheartening to see that I was making most of the problem, but at least I'm learning.
-- posted by sabina2671
» biogardener - Good answers
I hope that the next time someone asks a question about discipline in blended families, you will post a link to this article in the discussion.-- posted by biogardener
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