Discipline. The word every teacher craves to
understand. Rambunctious children send
shivers down most adults’ spine. There
are 2 key elements to discipline in a Church.
1. Kid’s act out
most often because they are bored. You
cannot be upset with a child for acting like a child! If they are bored, it’s not their fault. If you don’t have something dynamic prepared
they are going to release their energy in natural and creative ways. The NUMBER ONE key to discipline in church is
to have something fun and interesting WELL PREPARED!
2. Smile.
Our goal in church is to introduce children to a loving relationship
with God. If they are constantly yelled
at and frowned at, they probably don’t want to come back. They probably get enough yelling at home and
school. Church should be a safe place
where they WANT to come. A good measure
of whether you are disciplining in a loving way is to always discipline with a
smile. The only time you need to shout
is if you are having fun or it’s an emergency.
“Shh” gestures with a smile can stop talking. A gentle hand on the
shoulder with a smile can stop horseplay.
Just smile.
I watched today how you had the biggest smile on your face while asking kids to quite down. It was nice to see the example lived out. Its defineltly a hard thing to do when kids are constantly distracting others and some even intentionally acting out. trying hard though!
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