one-word.jpg Avoid lecturing and nagging. Use one word as a kind reminder. When agreements are made together in advance, one word is often all that needs to be said. Parenting Tool in Action from San Diego, CA From the Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Book One morning my oldest son, Greyson, who was almost 7 at […]
Category Archives: Parents
Gratitude and Generosity
by Jody McVittie, MD As the leaves begin to turn vibrant colors and then fall, we enter the season of shorter days and longer nights. It is also, for many of us, a season of holidays and traditions. This can be both exciting and stressful for families. Now, before things start moving really quickly is a […]
Back to School: Whose Job is It?
by Dr. Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. bus.gif The back to school honeymoon is beginning. Many children (and teachers) are making vows that this will be their best school year ever. How long will the back to school honeymoon last? That could depend on how you and your children prepare. How can parents help children prepare for […]
FRIEND OR PARENT
by Jane Nelsen, co-author of Positive Discipline for Teenagers. friend-or-parent.jpg I just received an interesting question from a journalist wondering if parents could be both a friend and a disciplinarian. Following is my answer: I’m not sure what you mean by disciplinarian and what you mean by friend. When people say, “You should be a […]
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make
by Dr. Jane Nelsen mistakes-parents-make-web.jpg Many of the following mistakes are made in the name of love. Too often we think we are helping our children when the long-term results of what we do may be discouraging. Other mistakes are made because we just don’t know what else to do. Thankfully, one of the foundation principles […]
A Simple Strategy for Smoother Mornings and Evenings
by Guest Blogger Debbie Zeichner, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Parent Coach Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator Now that school has started, parents often struggle with making the big transition from long, relaxing summer days to hectic, rushed school days. Many of the parents I work with say that either getting out […]
3 Easy Ways to Create Connection Before Correction in Parenting
by Guest Blogger Marcilie Smith Boyle, MBA, CPCC Life & Leadership Coach Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator www.WorkingParenting.com parents-connection-before-correction.jpg Connection Before Correction is one of my all-time favorite Parenting with Positive Discipline mantras. I believe these are words to live by both in the moment of dissatisfying behavior, and in the long run as […]
Positive Discipline Ezine
Click Here to Read PDF Version compass-back-to-school-2016.jpg All writers for COMPASS have been trained and certified through the Positive Discipline Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating respectful relationships in homes and schools. In This Issue
Positive Time-Out—You First
Does this seem like a novel idea—for you to take some time-out instead of sending your children to time-out? We all know that example is the best teacher. Sachiko Jordan, a member of the Southern CA Positive Discipline Mentor group, shares how effective it was for her to use time-out for herself. When I read […]
Avoiding Barriers
From the book, Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, by H. Stephen Glenn & Jane Nelsen Do you create any of the following barriers regularly with someone you love? Do you believe that if you worked at it you could use them less often? Let’s look at an example as a means of […]