Disciplining children is a very touchy subject. Before my wife and I got married this was one of the topics that we discussed and we both wanted to make sure that we were on the same page before we had children.

I was raised in a military home, so I was required to say “yes sir” “no sir” “yes ma’am” and “no ma’am”, which I still say today. But, at the same time, rules and boundaries were set and if I misbehaved, I was disciplined. The disciplining ranged from a spanking to being sent to my room, to running laps around the house, yard work, etc.

So, what my wife and I decided that we would do, is that we would discuss the punishments together, this allows for a cooling off period as well as making sure that we are thinking the same, but that we will talk with our children once the punishment has been given out. We want to make sure that our children understand right from wrong and learn from their mistakes. Disciplining is a touchy subject, as well as a hard subject, because disciplining a child can have an adverse reaction.