tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post995064277858978679..comments2023-05-19T01:13:38.607-08:00Comments on Mindful Serenity: Gentle Discipline: Laying It OutJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-2456605325603745622010-06-15T01:10:51.571-08:002010-06-15T01:10:51.571-08:00Thanks for the link love!
I'm not MDC anymo...Thanks for the link love! <br /><br />I'm not MDC anymore (LONG story, lol) but I agree with natalie. Sometimes message boards attract all the worst issues and stories and show a skewed view! I definitely thought this with breastfeeding I thought for sure I'd be in bleeding agony - I wasn't prepared to have an easy time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720282183373865525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-73784307692039875472010-06-13T10:38:14.217-08:002010-06-13T10:38:14.217-08:00I have read Love & Logic. I think it has some ...I have read Love & Logic. I think it has some good practical ideas, but I am bothered by the part where he talks about "basic german shepherd" as though kids need to be trained like dogs. Kids aren't dogs! Then he talks about "remedial german shepherd" for kids who don't have obedience down by whatever age...again, parenting shouldn't be remedial anything.<br /><br />I think that L&L has some good practical suggestions for specific situations (like I said) but I think the underlying philosophy--the parent-child relationship--is deeply flawed. I am not my child's master. I am their leader, guide, mentor, teacher...Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279308378287322473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-37326862629811697702010-06-11T11:52:01.913-08:002010-06-11T11:52:01.913-08:00I'm currently in the middle of reinventing my ...I'm currently in the middle of reinventing my parenting style, as what I used on my first seems to be ineffective with my second (I have four). I just finished reading Love and Logic, which focuses on being loving authority figures and sounds a bit like your gentle discipline. I was wondering if you've read it/heard about it, and if so, if you've implemented any of the techniques or just what your main thoughts were.Destinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141699304044544668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-29654707796189013262010-06-11T11:00:55.324-08:002010-06-11T11:00:55.324-08:00I was just talking to my sister about disciplining...I was just talking to my sister about disciplining. She has a 2 year old and I recommended doing a little research on types of discipline. So when I read this I immediately sent her the link. Thanks for all your thoughts.BonnieKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094299945502415937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-4174479061362120212010-06-11T08:26:12.181-08:002010-06-11T08:26:12.181-08:00Very interesting... I generally feel like I really...Very interesting... I generally feel like I really don't fit into any "camp" of parenting, since we practice a lot of attachment parenting things (babywearing, cosleeping, nursing on cue, extended nursing, some EC) but I don't think that spanking is always wrong either. <br /><br />Although, I have to say, reading complaints of those who practice gentle discipline (like on the MDC forums) definitely prejudices me towards assuming that practitioners DO let their kids run wild... even though my head says not all of them do.nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821740286799375290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-78727150478857906892010-06-11T07:46:25.255-08:002010-06-11T07:46:25.255-08:00I, too, am not a perfect "gentle parent"...I, too, am not a perfect "gentle parent". I try, and fail. And try again. And fail again. I think one of the most important things (beyond trying) is showing the increase of love after punishment, like we are counseled to do by the leaders of our church!Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991788960863652000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-51813735680941592862010-06-11T07:33:28.242-08:002010-06-11T07:33:28.242-08:00Good post. I'm in the same place. I do hold ...Good post. I'm in the same place. I do hold the values of gentle discipline and practice them most of the time. We all slip and I've had my share, for sure. Although, I've been spank free for a long time now. My "downfall" is yelling- but I'm surprisingly ok with the way I yell and how I use my raised voice.Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551466722529127235.post-49259895457182198742010-06-11T07:21:57.985-08:002010-06-11T07:21:57.985-08:00"I've used spankings and time outs, I'..."I've used spankings and time outs, I've yelled and threatened and completely lost my temper."<br /><br />I'm right there with you. I really beat myself up over it though. Like I feel that I don't really deserve anything, and I'm not a good person because of this, and my kids are going to be damaged and destroyed, and it's all my fault. But, like you, I keep getting up and trying again.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981415125894714419noreply@blogger.com