When is the right time in discipling a child? What is the boundary of spoiling them and having to be strict on the rules that you put on them?

I had a very disciplinarian father and we must obey him or face his belt. But its not all the time for sometimes he lets us do what we want as long as it will not violate the rules he imposed. There are a few times though that he lets us go beyond the boundary but he is with us. I remember when I was in elementary that sleeping time is 9PM but there are times when we watch movies with him until 12PM.

How about you, how have you been disciplined? Or how do you discipline your child?

I think as early as you feel the child understands what he is doing. My son who is now 16mo, understands no, or "not nice" and he has for at least the last 4-5 mo. He definitely understands, "stop that". So I think firmly holding the child, pointing to what was wrong and shaking the head from side to side is a great way to start.

Before going to disciplining, we must have a very good relationship with our children. We must let them know what are good and bad for them. That way when we impose something, they will know that it is for their own good and not just a way of disciplining them.

Disciplining is not all about yes and no but its about leading the children for a better life in the future. And that starts, just like kkk3 said, when the children already understands things happening around them.