What is the first thing that goes through your head when you hear the word

[Laurie]

"discipline"? Does your mind automatically go to punishments and consequences or teaching a child the "proper" manners and way to live?

 

[Writer10]

[lang=zh-CN]Discipline does not mean punishments specifically.It means how you make your life better and acceptable for other people.Children need to learn about it because at the end they will be the ones benefited from it![/lang]

 

[dargonsilver]

My first thought is about how adults need self-discipline and how the root word is about learning.

 

[Louise Cookle]

Im 13 and my mind goes to punishment and parents slapping and shouting at there kids x

 

[gvalentine]

I think of spanking. I wasn't spanked and I don't spank my kids, but the word 'discipline' just reminds me of physical punishment.

 

[Chibi Oka-san]

I think about shaking a finger at my son for doing something wrong or putting him in time out for something he did wrong. That IS how you teach manners.

 

[Robert]

Raising Kids With Love Discipline Makes A Good Person

 

[carl]

When I hear the word "discipline" I think of mistress misty punishing me for not eating my food from a dog bowl like a dirty little puppy

 

[RACHEL]

"to teach" since that's actually the definition. I don't really automatically think of punishments, and definitely don't think of beating children.

 

[.Natalia ?.]

Spanking. It goes to punishments because that was how I was raised.

 

[WHO am i?]

My mind doesn't automatically go to corporal punishment if that's what you are fishing for. But that's because that is not the first line of disciplining my children. For some people it is and maybe that's what they would first think of.

Anyway, discipline means correcting the behavior. That could be a time out in the corner, or a toy or privilege taken away, or simply going to bed early. Sometimes it could means a spank too.

 

[SJesusReality]

First thing? Spanking...

I discipline my 2.5 year old without making him feel pain. I know there is no NEED to pysically discipline any child...if you know the secret to raising children who respect authority you wind up with very well behaved children who only need to be asked to stop bad behavior one time and they stop.

 

[Anti Gravity]

My first thought is, "I DIDN"T MEAN TO WRECK MY BIKE!!!!" or "-.- did they see me climb onto the roof?" But on a serious note, my thoughts are teaching a kid how to behave.

 

[Jane Collective]

The first thing that goes through my head is "to teach" because I have heard that the word discipline is the Latin word meaning "to teach"

I could be wrong but thats what goes through my head.

 

[Rakastan lapsia]

Correcting...

Discipline is teaching right from wrong, and punishments are the consequences of doing something wrong. That's just MOHO.