I received a message from a parent recently, angry that they enrolled their child in our martial arts program to build discipline, and thought that I did not do enough punishment and consequences.
He accused me of allowing our students to “rule the mats.”He was afraid that I was being too wimpy (his word, not mine) with kids. I’m not. But in many homes and schools, that authoritarian “my way or the highway” approach literally destroys relationships between fathers and sons and mothers and daughters. The damage is often irreparable. and it doesn’t work!
So I sent him my 8 critical principles of discipline and this is what he messaged back to me,”This sounds like the way I would want someone to parent me. Firm, but understanding. An emphasis on giving tools to succeed instead of punishing for failure. I can’t wait for our son to learn from your karate program. I think this will make such a great difference. Thank you for sharing this.”
If you want my 8 Critical Principles For Discipline, go to link below:
https://www.peterliciaga.com/principles-for-discipline
