Discipline And Child Rearing Vocabulary

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• It is believed by some that sparing the rod will spoil the child, according to the old proverb.
• You know what they say, spare the rod and spoil the child!
• Don't be afraid to lay down the law with your kids, spare the rod and spoil the child.
• In parenting, sometimes tough love is necessary - spare the rod and spoil the child.