Out of Control
by Shefali Tsabary
Tsabary's case against traditional discipline and for connection-based limits. Short and provocative.
Read it if…
you want to rethink discipline fundamentally.
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Skip it if…
you want a discipline method.
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Three things you will actually use
- Discipline is teaching, not punishing.
- Connection first.
- Boundaries with presence.
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Read the chapter on why punishment fails.
Our verdict
Against punishment.
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