Why do you think discipline is important?

I agree the same. My dad has also been our disciplinarian but he also acts silly when he's not "disciplining" us. That's why we're still close to him and not afraid at all. The only time we're afraid is when we know we've sinned. Besides, when we reached puberty he already stopped disciplining us that way. My mom and dad would always tell us they've raised us knowing what's right and wrong and would just let us decide for ourselves from then. I was still in elementary (around grade 6) when I could already call the shots with my life. But I've never really abused that freedom. I'm afraid to lose their trust.

My father was a reserved man and had an ancient thinking. Even when I was engaged about to be married I wasn't allowed to go out with my fiance without an escort. I was not at all please with his strictness but I was young and naive and dared not go against his command. In order to liberate myself from my father's iron fist rules, I quickly jump into marriage. I married quite young.

@zandi I agree with you it's important for children to be disciplined so that they can learn what is acceptable and what isn't. It is sad to see so many children think that they can do whatever they want whenever they want. And then these children grow up to be disrespectful and rebellious adults. Yeah we have to be reasonable and how we discipline our children. We don't want to be exasperating them and causing them to fear us. We want them to know that we love them and we are disciplining them because we want them to learn how to act and behave.

Yeah discipline teaches children and everyone something. Even as adults we may get disciplined in some way shape or form. Perhaps we are late for work, we get a reprimand, or if we didn't pay a bill on time there is a fee. Children need to know that their are consequences for the choices and decisions we make in our life. I agree with what you said a lot of children act that way and they definitely start to feel that they can do whatever they want.

Yeah you make some good points. We want our children as well as other children to turn out well. So it's important that parents discipline in the right way. It will benefit others in the long run. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Yeah children have to know that their are consequences for their actions. Whether these consequences are good or bad depends on what they grow up thinking and learning is acceptable or not. If they are taught their are consequences and they see the consistency of their parents or guardians they will have respect for them. This in turn will lead them to be respectful individuals as adults.

Discipline is very important. It is sad that so many children don't receive the discipline that they need. So many children grow up angry and hateful at their parents and the world. Being consistent and disciplining our children in a proper way is very important.

I agree life for a child can go so completely out of the ordinary when children aren't disciplined properly. I agree with you completely. Some children grow up to be disrespectful and bad individuals. So it is necessary raise our children up right.

lol. Yes children are interesting with their reactions to discipline. And each child is different so they will respond so in there own way. It can be frustrating when children come up with other bad things to do.