Tag Archive: P.E.T.

How We Used Gentle Discipline in our Homeschool

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Carnival of Gentle Discipline! This post was selected as one of the Crème de la Crème of gentle discipline blogging! Sometimes, when people hear the words gentle discipline, they picture kids gone wild. Anyone who knows my husband (Terry), me, and our children knows that Christina and Will (now 20 and…

Is Spanking Necessary? My Answer from Experience is a Definitive NO

I was responsible for children’s discipline for most of 34 years—first as a preschool teacher, and then as a parent until my youngest turned 18. That experience has taught me that there is no need for spanking—ever. Before our oldest child was born, my husband, Terry, and I agreed to never spank our children. We…