HomeHealth & BehaviorBehavior & Discipline   What's your
discipline style?   By Evonne Lack       Where the discipline
theories differ  One expert suggests that time-outs last a
minute for each year of your child's age, while another says
your child should decide how long the time-out lasts. One book
instructs you to firmly tell your child, "No hitting," and
another book cautions against using negative words like "no" and
"don't." One author promotes the use of rewards, whereas another
says rewards are nothing more than bribes.  The wide variety of
advice can be frustrating and confusing, but it also proves that
there's no one right way to discipline. You are the true expert
on what works for you and for your children. While professional
advice is helpful, it needs to match your own intuition and
ideals.  Five basic discipline philosophies  Take a look at
these categories of discipline approaches and see what appeals
to you:  1. Boundary-based discipline: Children need boundaries
to feel safe. If they don't k