{"id":780,"date":"2012-07-31T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/twelve-homeschool-tips-ii-solve-discipline-problems-ahead-of-time\/"},"modified":"2015-07-25T16:51:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T20:51:44","slug":"twelve-homeschool-tips-ii-solve-discipline-problems-ahead-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/twelve-homeschool-tips-ii-solve-discipline-problems-ahead-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve Homeschool Tips—II: Solve Discipline Problems Ahead of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twelve Tips for Homeschoolers–Tip II of XII: Solve Discipline Problems Ahead of Time<\/p>\n

This fall marks the beginning of our twenty-ninth year of homeschooling! Twenty-nine years ago, with an almost-one-year-old in tow, my husband and I began our homeschooling journey by homeschooling my then-junior-high little sister. At that same time, we began helping those who wanted to homeschool in Ohio but needed a \u201ccovering\u201d to report to according to state law during the early eighties.  <\/span>I did not know much about homeschooling in general and teaching specifically at the age of twenty-one years old (despite an elementary education degree followed by master\u2019s work in reading education), but I dug in as best I could. Little did we know that this adventure would become a way of life for us\u2014a parenting and educational method that has brought us countless joys, challenges, and fulfillment.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Here we are nearly three decades later\u2014still homeschooling and still helping others in their homeschool endeavors. Today I bring you tips that we have discovered on our journey\u2014tips to make this \u201cthe best school year ever\u201d!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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 <\/span><\/span><\/span>2. Solve Discipline Problems Ahead of Time<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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If you have heard us speak about parenting young children, you have probably heard us say that we did not believe in starting \u201cschool\u201d with a child until he was obedient most of the time. Thus, the reason for many of our children not starting formal education until age eight! Seriously though, the time to deal with discipline issues is before you begin school, if at all possible. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Our theory behind \u201cdon\u2019t start school until the child learns to obey\u201d is a valid one: If a child will not sit down at the table for dinner, brush his teeth when told, or clean his room, why do we think he will sit down and do his math, finish his school independent list, or do his science? <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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This is not to say that you will not have discipline problems as you homeschool. One of Ray\u2019s favorite lines about homeschooling and character problems is that \u201cWe have the opportunity to see all of our kids\u2019 faults and discipline problems\u2014and the opportunity to correct them.\u201d Our goal before beginning formal instruction for each new pupil was that the child was \u201ccharacterized by obedience.\u201d That is, he was known for obedience more often than not. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Obviously, we cannot just not do school this year if our kids are undisciplined. However, we would have a much better year if we really zeroed in on discipline issues and handled them as opposed to going through the motions of school while allowing these problems to continue. There are many excellent books about parenting to help us. There are seminars and video courses. We have the tools available to us to learn to parent biblically and train our children in obedience and character. (See the sidebar for some resources that we offer to help you in the area of Christian parenting as well as a couple other recommendatons.)<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Christian Parenting Help                        <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Reb Bradley books and articles<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Kevin Leman books\u2014we began with Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Our parenting\/homeschooling book: The Well-Trained Heart <\/i>(read first chapter at <\/span>www.tfths.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Our parenting seminar: Character Training From the Heart <\/i>(call to host one in your church or area\u2014260-597-7415)<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Parenting seminar: Parenting Is Heart Work<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Our parenting blog\u2014over 500 articles with topical index on the home page: <\/span>https:\/\/positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>   <\/span>(Positive Parenting 365\u2014also available on FaceBook)<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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