When you want to open a package, you use scissors, not a jackhammer. When you want to tame your bedhead, you use a comb, not a pitchfork.

Using the appropriate tool for the job is important. Similarly, when it’s necessary to correct your son, make sure to use the appropriate technique.

A stern gaze might be enough warning for a sensitive boy. Another child may need extra chores or other forms of discipline to remind him that wrong behavior has consequences.

As you train your son in the way he should go, be sensitive to his attitude and emotions. By adapting your method of correction, your son will be more likely to respond positively. And as he grows wiser, your relationship with one another will grow stronger.

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