Every loved child receives discipline from his parents. The child that is not disciplined by his father is because his father does not care enough for him.
Discipline Defined:
1dis•ci•pline \ˈdi-sə-plən\ noun
[Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus pupil] 13th century
1: punishment
2obsolete: instruction
3: a field of study
4: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character
5a: control gained by enforcing obedience or order
b: orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior
c: self-control
6: a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity—dis•ci•plin•al \-plə-nəl\ adjective
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.