The combination of foolishness in the heart and free will in the head is extremely volatile.

Parents should not agonize over anything a child does or fails to do if the child is perfectly capable of agonizing over it himself.

Parents make sure homework is returned without error, drill their kids on upcoming tests to the saturation point, and then complain if teachers do not give the grades they think their kids deserve. By that point, it's hard to tell whose grades they are.

Whats happening in America today is parents are emphasizing their relationship with their children instead of leadership. Anyone in leadership will tell you you cannot have a warm, fuzzy relationship with someone youre in charge of leading.

The essence of successful discipline is not technique; rather, it is self-confidence.

Give your children regular, daily doses of Vitamin N. This vital nutrient consists simply of the most character-building two-letter word in the English language No...Unfortunately, many, if not most, of today's children suffer from Vitamin N deficiency. They've been overindulged by well-meaning parents who've given them far too much of what they want and far too little of what they truly need.

The fewer words a parent uses, the more aurhoritative the parent sounds & the clearer the instruction.