This I Believe: Gentle Discipline
October 22, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, carnival, mothering
Welcome to the October Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month writers submitted essays in conjunction with the “This I Believe” project. Here’s my essay, followed by links to the other participants.
Gentle Discipline
I believe in gentle discipline. The term “discipline” comes from a word that means “to teach.”
With a baby and young toddler, gentle discipline was relatively easy. I hid away breakable or dangerous items. The “terrible twos” weren’t so terrible if I could anticipate my child’s need for food, rest, or snuggles.
When my older child was three, she turned the tables and taught me that I needed to re-think my …read more
