Category Archives: Parents Q&A

friends_blog.jpg An excerpt from the book Positive Discipline A-Z Question: I have one child who complains that she doesn’t have any friends. Another child keeps choosing friends I don’t like. How do I help my children become friends with children I approve of? Answer: Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation We often forget to […]

praise-is-like-candy.jpg Question I’m at my wits end with my 13-year-old girl. We have been following Positive Discipline for about 2 years now and it’s changed so much in our house with how we act and speak to our girls, our other daughter is 9. This last month we are having a problem with the “Praise” […]

Question: crying-boy.jpg I just entered the world of Positive Discipline and I love it. I feel like I can be a really great mother—even more than I already am. I feel challenged with my 3 ½ year old! He is very specific about things. If he gets something in his mind, it must be that way, […]

Question: My husband and I came to one of your seminars in February. One subject you didn’t touch on was interrupting. Our 4 1/2 year old does it all the time. How can we stop it? It drives my husband and me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Lisa Answer: b108-a.jpg Hi Lisa, Following is an excerpt from the […]

driving.jpg Question: Do you have any advice on how to handle discipline while in the car, particularly when siblings fight? As I see it, the options are limited. Time out can’t be used. I try to prevent problems by making sure each child has his own entertainment (CDs, books, etc.). Also, I try to remember […]

Question:   i-can-do-it.png My daughter is a very active 18-month-old who is also strong-willed. My question is: How do you curb dangerous impulses and teach your child to listen to you when you tell her she can’t do something when she is so young? I have spoken to other parents who have a child the […]

Question: I attended your lecture on Positive Discipline held at Mira Costa on the 21st, because I really need help on where to go from here. I have an almost 13 year old boy who is testing his limits (and mine). What would be the best approach for me in the following instances: He was […]

sleeping-child-web.jpg Question: I have read your book, Positive Discipline, cover to cover, and have searched your website about morning routine problems but could not find a solution to a certain situation. I have a problem with my 7-year-old daughter that I can’t solve, and can’t find advice for. Andrea is not a morning person. She is […]

Question: How can I discipline my children without hitting, yelling or any negative attitudes towards them even when they misbehave or don’t want to listen to me? Answer: Hi. My name is Cheryl Erwin and I am one of the co-authors of the “Positive Discipline” series. I am also a marriage and family therapist who works with […]