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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Parenting tips for helping children develop self-control

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As a father of five children, I've had ample opportunity to encourage my kids to exercise self-control. I can't be everywhere, and my wife (who homeschools all five) is often tired of being 'in charge' when I get home from work. We discovered that many problems that face parents are the result of letting things get out of hand rather than addressing them early.When our kids were little, they all learned that we 'meant business' about playing with electrical sockets. We had a carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen that beckoned strongly to little minds with its intriguing red and green diod...

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