It is truly remarkable how fast children grow and change in front of your eyes. From the way they learn to how they play, what they enjoy to how they feel or show love. This list goes on.

One item in particular is how they react and respond to discipline.

It is the role of the father to train and morph your children to be a civilized member of society. Respecting authority, listening and obeying, being aware of others, not focusing only on yourself.

The effects of poor discipline can alter a child's life, even from a young age. "If a child has not been taught to behave properly by the age of four, it will forever be difficult for him or her to make friends. . .This matters, because peers are the primary source of socialization after the age of four. Rejected children cease to develop, because they are alienated from their peers. They fall further and further behind, as the other children continue to progress." (Jordan Peterson - 12 Rules for Life p.135).

Peterson also goes on to talk about how if you don't take the time now and put in the effort to properly discipline your children, then the world one day will. And you can bet the consequences will be much worse than a time-out or a smack on the rear.

After depicting the harsh future reality of an entitled, undisciplined kid, he ends his parenting chapter with this, in regards to proper discipline: "There are no greater gifts that a committed and courageous parent can bestow" (p.144).

Fatherhood without loving and proper discipline is not fatherhood.

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- Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com

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