When is it a parent's duty to address their child's behavior? Is it in the toddler stage? Perhaps, during the adolescent years? While they are teenagers? Should it be continued throughout their lifetime? The New American Webster Dictionary defines discipline as: "1, mental and moral training. 2, obedience to rules. 3, correction; chastisement." Today many children have behavioral problems because their parents have not enforced disciplinary actions.
             Bridgit's son, Dylan, was one year old and had just learned to walk. He loved to pick up whatever was in his reach and explore every crevice that he could find. One day, while visiting a friend, Bridgit noticed that Dylan had picked up a small metal pin and was attempting to stick it in an electrical socket. Instead of immediately jumping up and snatching the pen out of his small hands, Bridgit said in a very calm, soothing voice, "No, no Dylan. Don't do that." That soft comment was completely ignored by the toddler and he proceeded to again line up the pin with the slots of the socket. Had a friend of theirs not intervened, the child could have been seriously hurt due to the negligence of his mother.
             It was late on a Saturday evening, several couples and families were gathered to take photos for the church directory. Appointments that had been scheduled for 9:30 p.m. were still waiting at 11:00 p.m. Many other appointments had been waiting there for even longer. Some of the larger families were taking forever with their pictures, insisting that everything be perfect. Just when things looked like they could not get any worse another family, the Smiths' arrived requesting that their picture be taken. Mr. and Mrs. Smith greeted the others waiting in line. However, the Smith boys began running and screaming throughout the studio. At first, the people waiting were slightly annoyed with the children, but figured they could make it throug
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