As our children grow, our expectations and the way we parent should change as well. As parents, we can help our children learn from their experiences, behaviors, and mistakes through the way we support and discipline them. According to Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, “Discipline is teaching, not punishment. It won't happen overnight. It takes repetition and patience. Parents' long-term goal for discipline is to instill self-control, so that children eventually set their own limits. This will take many years."