Have you every wondered why it is a good idea to have faith in your children? How else will they learn to have faith in themselves? Of course it is important to show your faith with actions. The foundation actions to show faith in your children are avoidance actions such as avoiding over-parenting, rescuing, fixing, […]
Category Archives: Parents
Positive Discipline in France
I just have to share this email from Béatrice Sabate, A Certified Positive Discipline Trainer in France. I loved watching the video even though I don’t understand French. Hi everyone, A few good news to share with all of you! Last Wednesday, we got a 4mn during the evening news (prime time) on national television […]
Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude Through Family Meetings
thankful.jpg An attitude of gratitude does not come naturally. It must be learned. Regular practice and sharing will help all family members develop an attitude of gratitude. Family Meeting Gratitude Activity: 1. At the end of a family meeting, pass out a blank “Gratitude Page”. Encourage family members to put the page in a […]
Pay Attention and Wheel of Choice Adaptation
The “Pay Attention” tool card says “Put down whatever you are doing and focus on your child as though he or she is more important than anything else you could do.” But what about those times when there really is something that needs your full attention at that moment. The following story from Elly Zhen, […]
Bullying on the Bus
Last week I was interviewed by a Los Angeles Times reporter regarding the YouTube video of the bullying of a 68-year-old grandma and bus monitor by four middle school boys. I recommended that the boys should not be punished in traditional ways (bullying by adults) and have since been bullied by many readers of the […]
Encouragement
Recently someone posted a discussion about a friend who is feeling discouraged about a son who keeps getting into trouble at a school that uses the colored card system. Every time he “misbehaves,” he gets a colored card and his parents are expected to punish him at home. I had to respond to this discussion […]
Friends, Exclusion, and Name Calling – A Positive Discipline Approach
The dilemma—what to do when your child is being excluded by “friends” —or subjected to name-calling and put-downs. If you interfere are you being over protective and just making things worse for your child? If you don’t interfere, are you allowing your child to be subjected to experiences that could be traumatizing for life? Alison shared […]
Another Hug Story
Click the “Play” button to listen the podcast. Your browser does not support the audio element. Click Here if Audio Player does not work. Some of you may know that a “Hug” is one of my favorite Positive Discipline Tools. During this podcast you will understand why as I interview Beth Whitehead after she […]
A Passion For Positive Discipline
Many people who experience the benefits of Positive Discipline get excited and want to share it with others. It warmed my heart to read the following letter from a very enthusiastic new Certified Positive Discipline Trainer Candidate. I asked Cynthia for her permission to share it in my blog. LETTER OF INTENT: I am so […]
Messy Rooms
A parent asked for help regarding the power struggle to get her children to clean up their rooms. I shared the following excerpt from Positive Discipline A-Z by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and H. Stephen Glenn. “My children refuse to clean their rooms. They have dirty clothes under the bed, dirty dishes and spoiled food on […]