You know now that parents can't control a child's decisions, so how can they guide their children's behavior? The answer is a kind of cooperation, and its name is consent. Consent is your child's willingness to go along with what you want and don't want to have happen, to heed your instruction, and to accept your correction. Recognizing consent and respecting the value of consent in your relationship with your children will help you see positive ways to discipline effectively.