Discipline - Self-Discipline - One Makes a Disciple of Oneself.

Discipline will be the main focus of our values this month.

Self Discipline comes from this. Right now I feel like we have a long way to go on this topic but I know it will be beneficial for the boys. I am usually not as "strict" about things in general but I see now that I must be in order to save my boys more heart ache and frustration in the future.

Since their dad is more along the mainstream and much of the world is mainstream, it's a given they will have to deal more with the mainstream think. Children should be seen and not heard. Argh. Children should be disciplined - well this is a big confusion. I believe self-discipline is far more beneficial to learn and master.

So I will focus my energy toward this and bring the pendulum back from the freedom I had hoped to instill in them. It will have to go toward what I value though - kindness, compassion, creativity, honesty, competency, perseverance, self improvement, good health, chemical free/substance free and yes even media free. For now, I believe children at 10 and younger should be free from media.