Ideally, the goal is to see the discipline of child gradually lessen as he or she approaches the teen years (the opposite of what we often see in society) because life lessons have been learned and righteous actions are personally desired. Yet that does not mean parents no longer have a responsibility to discipline their teenager when necessary. In these cases, we have found the best methods to be restitution (a good action toward the one wronged - see Exodus 22) and/or the removal of a privilege (loss of electronics, use of the car, attendance at an event, etc.). Rarely if ever would our teen discipline be 'grounding' (as in unreconciled confinement) or exclusion from family activities or the use of something good as an instrument for 'punishment' (house chores, exercise, writing, etc.).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	New Jersey	Bnr, List	13	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	(1-1/2 sticks) butter; softened
1	pk	(3.9-ounce) chocolate flavor instant pudding/pie mix
1/3	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
1/4	c	Granulated sugar
2	tb	Chocolate syrup or milk
1		Egg; lightly beaten
1	ts	Vanilla
1/2	c	All-purpose flour*
1/2	ts	Baking soda
2	c	Quaker Oats® (quick or old fashioned); uncooked
13		Pretzel rod halves; each about 4 inches long
		Assorted small candies
		Candy sprinkles
		Colored sugar
		*if using old fashioned oats then increase; flour to 2/3 C

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Heat oven to 375&deg;F. In large bowl, beat margarine, pudding mix, sugars,
chocolate syrup, egg and vanilla until creamy. Add combined flour, baking
soda and oats; beat well.
2.Shape dough into 13 balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. (If dough is
too sticky to shape, stir in flour by teaspoonfuls until easy to handle.)
Place 2 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly.
Insert broken end of pretzel stick half about 1-1/2 inches into dough.
Decorate as desired with candies and sugar.
3.Bake 12 to 14 minutes or just until edges are set. (Do not overbake.)
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store
tightly covered.
Cook's Tip: Purchase 8-inch long pretzel rods. Break in half by hand.
Notes: 8th Annual Quaker Oatmeal® "Bake It Better With Oats" Recipe Contest
First Prize Winner - Kid Creations Marcia Jacobovitz and Granddaughter
Kelly Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Recipe by: Quaker Oats®
Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra<[email protected]> on Feb 03, 1998

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