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by Yarnlady is happy every day on April 29th, 2008

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Why do people think discipline means punishment. It means "to instruct"

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  • by anonymous on April 30th, 2008

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    I don't think discipline means punishment. I do use this word sometimes to describe giving my son consequences for his actions, so that he will make better choices the next time around. Here is a definition of discipline that supports this from Merriam Webster dictionary:

    Discipline: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character

    Edit: I have to add that the first definition in Merriam Webster is Punishment.

    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discipline

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