What Parents are Saying

I attended a Smart Discipline seminar at Baptist Hospital East. The air conditioning was not working in the auditorium, and it was miserably hot. But, the Smart Discipline presentation was worth the heat! It was the best money I ever spent.

I was failing in parental skills, and Smart Discipline rescued me. I am no longer a “wimp” mother. The word “no” used to mean “maybe”. Not any more. And my kids know it. My husband and I are in charge now, not the kids.

Thanks for the simple tools. Too bad babies aren’t born with your workbook in their hands!

- K. Spillman, Louisville, KY

"I attended the smart discipline seminar in Tulsa, OK last weekend. I was so motivated to try it that I came home and started immediately. I'm amazed, our home is suddenly so much more peaceful. With my kids ages 4, 9 and 11 this program is really working. They are doing chores, not bickering and I only have to ask them once to do something. My husband is ecstatic as well. He works from a home office and me yelling at the kids to behave is a major distraction. Wow we might survive summer break now thanks to Smart Discipline."

- Tracie M.

"I went to your seminar @ Pennington recently front row seat divorced parent we spoke during the break. You have changed my family and it took 1 day! My son has been going to counseling for over a year to deal with the divorce(ex had an affair for many years) Holden was so mad at me(son) I was having chest pains dealing with him and your class was my last hope I didn't know what else to do with my out of control son. Wish I could hug you and say THANKS for everything. You have saved my family; my two boys and I are truly a different family after going to your seminar and reading your book. May God bless you and your family."

- Fondly, Dana Simoneaux

"My husband & I attended your seminar in the fall of 2003. I'm amazed how easy the Smart Discipline system is to set up and how well both of my children (ages 6 & 13) have responded to it! It is just what we all needed."

- Thanks, Jennifer Nichols

"I am soooo excited about this program and have just read the book cover to cover. I am especially glad to have the tools to help my 10 year old son with self-esteem. I was doing all the wrong things with good intentions instead of pointing out the positive. It is already making a difference and we have just started 3 days ago. Thank You!!!!!"

- Janie E Martin

"I would like to thank you for coming to Pa and speaking at the Union Lutheran church in Schnecksville Pa. My husband and I attended because we were at our wits end with our 2 children who are 5 and 3. I am tired of all the yelling and wanted a new way of disciplining our children. I grew up in a yelling and screaming family and it didn't work for me, and I knew it wouldn't work for our children. I really am excited about this system and can't wait to get it started. The way that you spoke in ways that we could understand and sympathize with and the humor that you used was great. I felt like we weren't alone with our discipline woes. Keep up the good work and here we go."

- Kathy Tola

I have been using the Smart Discipline Program for one week. It is awesome. My five year old has been an angel

Thank you and I think that you may have saved my and my husband’s sanity!

- M. Day, Denham Springs, LA

This program shows a more affective way of disciplining children in a positive manner. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to attend this seminar. Any way that I can better myself in positive way towards my children will give them and understanding of respect and responsible behavior that they can take with them into the world.

- N. Hartman, Fort Wayne, IN

I started using your Smart Discipline program in my home last September. As a primary provider of three children under the age of 12, I needed a strategy to keep the peace and foster cooperation between all parties. Smart Discipline has been a Godsend. Since its inception, the program has produced remarkable results in my family. Not only has the yelling stopped, but the level of responsibility has dramatically increased….and this small footnote, my two oldest children, twins, both made the honor roll for the first time ever last marking period. Suffice it to say, I am a fan of Smart Discipline!

- M. Wright, Yorkshire, NY

My family has just begun using the Smart Discipline program. I have a six year old and a 3 ½ year old. So far so good, but it has only been a few days. Sure has taken a lot of stress out of our home already, though. Thank you for your suggestions, you may have saved my son’s life (hehe). I just want to tell you what a wonderful idea you have here.

- H. Rogers, Eldora, IA

I have been using your Parenting method for about four years and have come to rely on this method even when I have not had to use it for a period of time. I have four children and by just saying the and individual has an X, my children seem to treat the X as a piece of gold that has been taken away. Thank you so much for the un-need to yell or have my own form of temper tantrum.

- Jeraldine R Olis, Inverness, Il

Dear Larry,

Thank you for a wonderful book. I have literally just finished it and know that
it will be an important tool that I will continually refer back to while raising my now five year old boy. Not only did it show me the things I am doing right thus far, it has given me priceless guidance on things I need to get into place.

I am fortunate that my son is not poorly behaved and mostly when issues do arise
it is just something new he is trying and I will nip it in the bud. I have already told every other Mom on his soccer team to pick up a copy- and in my humble opinion as a Mom- I hope they do for their children’s sake. Thanks again and I am looking forward to attending a seminar on Smart Discipline. I hope you will be in the Miami Florida area soon. I would even be willing to help set this up at my son’s preschool!

- Kindest -Jodie Perez, Miami Florida

Your book is really helping our home! I have seen great effort by my step son!
I love how the structure helps my husband and me since the rules and consequences are all laid out; we can be consistent and reasonable!

I am really enjoying praising the kids, too. The structure of making a list of rules helps with this as it makes it easier for me to identify their good and their effort!

- Beth Brown

Of course you may use Christopher's quote. He was 9, just a few days shy
of 10, when he said it, just last weekend. The timing was perfect --
just six days before Larry's presentation. :)

Here's the story again: He had a friend over. I asked him to do
something and when he didn't do it right away, I gently reminded him he
didn't want to get an X. His friend asked him what an X was, and he
showed his friend his Smart Discipline chart on the refrigerator. He
said, "If I don't follow the rules, I get an X on my chart, and if I get
too many Xs, I lose a privilege."

I printed out the survey I spoke of, so I will fax that to you, but it
does not show the exact source. It was from a parenting publication like
Parents magazine and it was cited online. I will also send you the
particular statistics I pulled from it and mentioned Thursday night.

- Becky Steimle, Special Events Director, Metroparent Magazine