In this final article in the five part Insights on Discipline series, I explore some of the ways children can build a sense of responsibility and self-discipline from experiencing the natural consequences of behavioral choices they’ve made. Experiencing the results of behaviors is another way to learn For the most part, the articles in this […]
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Insights on Discipline 4: Guiding Development With Positive Parenting
What Is “Positive Parenting”??? “Positive Parenting” is a widely embraced approach to child rearing, sometimes also called positive discipline, that focuses on trying to understand the reasons children behave as they do and guiding them in ways that are positive and kind rather than punitive. If you enter the term in your search engine you […]
Insights on Discipline Part 2: What We Can Learn From Behaviorism
A little background Behaviorism held sway throughout the first six decades of the 20th century. It’s based on the idea that human and animal behavior can be explained and taught by training, or conditioning, through a system of rewards and reinforcements. It does not consider emotions, feelings, individual skills, or personal volition. The big names […]
Insights on Discipline, Part 1: Introduction
What “discipline” means It’s pretty easy to equate “discipline” with punishment, or trying to stop poor behavior, but as you probably know, discipline does not mean punishment. It’s really important to remember that as parents. We sometimes hear that military leaders strive to “maintain discipline.” That suggests controlling people with punishment or with nasty consequences […]
6 Tips for building a rich relationship with your child and scaffolding skillful behavior
These six strategies nurture your child and yourself and strengthen the close trusting bonds between you. If you decide to use them, you’ll find you and your child are calmer, happier, more connected. Plus, you’ll also be amazed at how much more responsibly your child will behave!!! Each of the tips is based on developmental science […]