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 […]
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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 […]
Positive Parenting: a loving authority
“Positive Parenting” refers to a fairly broad range of approaches and strategies that share a core view that children thrive when they are respected and guided with sensitivity. The term contrasts with ideas about child rearing that focus on what is negative or “bad” in children and to discipline approaches that rely on […]