Before disciplining your child...ASK.
Sometimes disciplining children is more about us than it is about them.
Next time you notice the need to discipline, stop and ask yourself a few questions:
-Am I disciplining them because I feel inconvenienced?
-Am I disciplining them because I feel embarrassed?
-How can I foster my own self-regulation first?
We too often jump to regulate our kids before addressing our own need for regulation.