Monday, September 8, 2008

Punish vs. Discipline

Have you ever thought about what the difference is between punishing someone or disciplining them? Do you have any thoughts as to if there is even a difference (other than one sounding more harsh than the other...)?

Here are my thoughts:

(Tune in later this week to see my explanation and killer Latin skills).


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

punishment seems driven by anger... discipline driven by love. i think of the times i punish my kids out of anger. it's driven by irrationality. but when i stop, process and provide discipline it's rooted in what is best for my kids... not just to be an outlet for my anger.

Jordan Garrett said...

punishment is HARSH, discipline is almost like constructive critism....well i would agree with the jabberfrog :)