Raising Grateful Hardworking Godly Kids

If you want to raise kids that are grateful, hardworking, and Godly, you'll need to master the art of disciplining them – and that's the topic of this podcast. Mama Z and Dr. Z discuss the benefits of discipline and share tips on what age to start, what kind of discipline is age-appropriate, and how to enforce it. We'll talk about spanking, including do's and don't's, and what would be considered abuse. We'll briefly touch on potty training as it relates to discipline and then we'll share more tips for incorporating structure into your parenting. And we'll talk about what to do after the discipline has been meted out. We'll show you how to combat laziness your children with chores and discuss how that teaches kids to be grateful. Finally, we'll talk about how to share your faith with your kids. And all of it has real-life examples from our years of raising our 4 children! Join us to learn tips that can aid you in the most important job you have: being a parent!   Episode Highlights: Today's topic intro, what's in our diffuser & your reviews! (2:15) Special announcements and events (6:45) Listeners reviews & being real with your life and faith (10:02) Disciplining children: time outs, spanking, and more (16:50) Discipline strategies for different ages (24:14) What to do after you've disciplined your child (28:30) Potty training (33:22) Disciplining your children for their good (35:20) Incorporating structure into your parenting (38:52) Combating laziness, and cultivating gratitude & faith in your kids (44:14) Raising children with a legacy of faith (51:51) Natural living tip and episode wrap (61:40)