We all want our children to respond to our corrections right away, but to do that, we need to act on their misbehavior immediately. In this lesson, Patrick teaches that the 5 Second Rule is one very effective way to do this. Though tiring now, consistently responding to poor behavior in a timely fashion while our children are young will make clashes with the family culture much easier to deal with as they grow.
Up Next in Module 3: Do's & Don'ts of Parenting
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Don't Overreact
Attempting to discipline while angry or experiencing some other strong emotion almost always results in an overreaction. You've probably found yourself in this situation many times and could point to some pretty embarrassing episodes to illustrate this. In this lesson, Patrick encourages us to fu...
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God Given Authority
One of the best realizations a parent can have is that the source of their authority is God. And while there is much to learn about parenting, it will still be your parenting game plan that makes all the difference between parenting with ease and struggling through the day. In this lesson, Patric...
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Poor Associations
Oftentimes, parents make the mistake of treating their clashes with their children in the same way they treat their clashes with other adults. In this lesson, Patrick helps us to put the misbehavior of our children in the proper perspective, treating every clash for what it is, an interruption. V...
