How can discipline be used to foster resilience and coping skills?
Parents must remember that the word discipline is rooted in the word disciple and, therefore, is a teaching process. One of the main purposes of this teaching process is to reinforce self-discipline in children, which is a significant component of resilience. The forms of discipline parents use can either nurture or lessen self-esteem, self-discipline, compassion, and problem-solving skills. When parents discuss with children the purpose of rules and limits, when they establish realistic consequences that help children to make sound choices, when they teach children that there are alternatives to negative behavior, children will learn from them. In contrast, if discipline is harsh, arbitrary, and inconsistent, children will have a difficult time developing self-discipline and instead may grow to resent their parents rather than learn from them. Effective discipline cultivates the emergence of a resilient mindset and the use of more adaptive and thoughtful coping behaviors. Q: How can p
