"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." --Jim RohnI have two strong-willed children and it is wonderful to see such determination, drive and passion in my children. Yet, it is a challenge keeping the balance of discipline and determination. How do you teach your children to mind you and learn the rules when their personality leads them to question everything, negotiate with everyone and "test" ways to change the rules? This is their nature. And, we need their curiosity, interrogative nature and sense of negotiation to continue in life. So, how do we discipline these strong-willed children? It is not easy and I question myself a lot. But, I have found a great book that is a pretty easy read too - Dr. Robert MacKenzie's Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Child is a must read for all parents with strong-willed children. It gives you clear guidelines to set the limits with your children in such a way that avoids giving in unnecessarily, fights, escalation of emotions and overpunishing. It is organized well so that you can easily understand the information. It includes key points in boxes throughout which helps busy parents focus on the key points quickly. It is common sense advice but also gives great examples throughout which helps you deal with your own situations in a practical way. I find myself in many of the situations detailed in the book and am now given easy and effective ways to help my strong-willed children. It is available on amazon.com. Highly recommended read!
