kids need discipline

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One day at about 9:30 pm, my son asked me to tune in "treehouse on demand" for him, and his faviourate show is care bear. so he likes to watch them over and over again.  he watched it for 2 times. About 10:15pm, I asked him to go to bed, he said, " Mommy I'm not tired." then I was very angry and it was not early, so I turned off the TV. then my son said to me, " mommy, I don't understand, Just now you let me watch care bear two times, now you don't want me to watch anymore." Then I realized I didn't give any warning, not like playing in a playground before we go home, I always give  him a time limit, such as " 5 minutes more, we are going home. " So I turned on TV again, and said, "watch one more time, then go to bed." Then I went to my bedroom and logged on my internet, after a while, I head my son said, " mommy, all done." Then he turned off TV all by himeself and went to bed quickly...

Now If it is time, I always said, " after this is done, go to bed." every time he nodded after hearing this. and so he did.

So setting a limit is so important. I mean discipline is that important to us and children themselves.

mmh, i guess probably the mommy and daddy also need some... the kids actually don't take it as discipline but a way to interact with their parents. only in this little game or daily drill they have a sense of equality with their usually authoritative parents. it is an opportunity so rear in their life that they are more than willing to also play well the role on their part just as when they play with other kids-- turn off the TV and go to bed all by themselves.

you're too right.

yeah, it is called "role model" = 身教重於言教。