Response from: ChristIsKing

That's the problem with you parents with your liberal "parenting" You placate them too much. If youd turn to the stick first I garantee that your daughter would get out of bed and go to school with no problems. But if you home schooled to biginwith it wouldn't be a problem anyway. Christ First.

Response from: michelle hillison

Liberal parenting - you've got to be kidding me? We are by no means liberal or placating our child. But then again I have no intention of turning to the 'stick' as you call it. You can be firm without using a 'stick'. For a Christian, you seem to be really interested in judging and tossing out labels. I guess I missed that in my church services.

Response from: George

I have been a parent for 30 years. My kids now going on to 30 somethings use the upbringing methods we used on them.
In a nut shell - we were very strict. However we avoided power struggles. How? First all their behavior had consequences - consistently. They knew it was not about their parents having a need for control.Instead a behavior brought about a consequence - always. We as parents always made sure that what we did was in the context of care and concern, if irritation came in, we as leaders (parents) were quick to apologize, but we never compromised on standard. A lot of work and discipline to do it this way, but there is no other way we found to be as rewarding. In other words nothing works as well as do as I do - lead by example, and expecting and enforcing the standard that we lived out. I am assuming of course - parenting from birth to high school years. Once they leave the house the rules change. :)