Dear ,

I met a man on the airplane who passed on some great advice. He said that he memorized the following rhyme. It played in his head many times as he raised his family. He said that every time he forgot to apply this wisdom he was disappointed with how he handled a situation.

Here it is:

“Never discipline in anger.
Never discipline in haste.
Save it for some happy day,
When both are feeling great.”

One of the essential skills of Love and Logic^® parents is to delay discipline long enough to cool down, think it over, seek advice if necessary, and deliver the consequence when both the adult and child are in the thinking mode.

Hear examples of this technique on the audio CD, “Developing Character in Teens.” This presentation is all about raising kids so that they will have character when they become teens. It includes examples for children of all ages.

Thanks for reading!
Jim Fay

The Love and Logic^® Show
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