Keys to Early Discipline

While no child is emotionally identical to another, there are several ways to use discipline to lovingly direct your child. As a mother of identical twin boys, I know first-hand the disasters that can come from over- or under-disciplining a child. New mothers are often expected either to know how to parent "naturally", proving them a "good parent", or to live by various child-rearing books that often resort to coddling the child instead of helping them grow as a person. Here I will cover the first 2 of 8 techniques that can be applied to any child. You can tailor them to your child's specific needs, and still feel confident with your own ability. It is my belief that anyone can be a great parent with a little bit of guidance. While I do not pretend to be a perfect parent, these are techniques I've picked up from family, friends, and observation. Raising identical twin boys (though completely opposite in their emotional strengths and weaknesses) is the perfect way to try all kinds of techniques and see which can be applied to any child, and which fail.