Does self-discipline for kids sound like an impossible goal? If you have a child you have to constantly remind about homework, nag about picking up her bedroom, or drag to practice, self-discipline probably feels like a dream, not a reality. It’s worth focusing on because as you know, you won’t always be there to motivate your child. It has to come from within.
It takes a disciplined parent to teach self-discipline for kids. iMOM’s Good Character Traits printable is a big help. We’ve designed a calendar to help you focus on a different trait each month, but if your child needs an extra focus on self-discipline, this printable can be used at any time of the year. It includes a definition you can cut out and hang on the fridge or the mirror in your child’s bathroom (or both). There’s also a Bible verse to offer direction and encouragement.
Part of teaching self-discipline for kids is having discussions about the trait and how it relates to life, so we’ve included a conversation starter question to dig deeper. It’s guaranteed to help your child think differently about self-discipline. We’re so confident that these tools along with our calendar and its accompanying stickers will lead to great things for your child that the printable page includes a reward certificate with space for you to write how you saw your child showing self-discipline. If you really want to reinforce the lesson, you can print a handful and give a certificate to your child weekly. And because we know kids love rewards, each Good Character Trait printable comes with a coupon to give your child. Use our reward, or come up with one of your own that you know will be a big incentive. Teaching self-discipline to kids is worth the hard work you’re going to put in.
