It's not only about managing what you see as misbehaviour: A new direction in discipline

Do we want to teach our kids to obey us? Is that what we think discipline is about?

Perhaps we could consider another strategy, says Gail Friend, neuro-linguistic programming practitioner and life coach.

"Discipline is not only about managing what you see as misbehaviour. It's about every interaction you have with your child. It is having a communication structure in your home that can be used as a frame of reference to teach your children how to think and self-manage," Gail says.