PARENT SUMMIT ONLINE

SESSION FIVE: ESTABLISHING RULES

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:

  1. What has been the basis for the rules and discipline you have used with your children?  How has this worked for you and for them?
  2. Do you agree that the rule “Honor your mother” has a greater impact than “Honor your parents”?  Why or why not?
  3. Other than honor, can you think of other keystone habits you want to teach your child?  How do these habits reflect your end goal?
  4. Do you believe children must be taught, not simply expected, to tell the truth?  What experiences contribute to your answer?
  5. How would you describe the distinction between discipline and punishment?  Do you agree that discipline is more effective?  Why?
  6. What are some examples of creative consequences you have used when your children have misbehaved or broken the rules?  How did these consequences reinforce your goal for parenting?