bullying.png Question: I am looking for some concrete practical tips for dealing with bullying behavior in a school setting. How can I work to change the bully’s behavior? How can I help the victim avoid any further victimization? Answer: I have included excerpts on Bullying and the Victim from our book, Positive Discipline: A Teacher’s A-Z […]
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Overcoming Bedtime Hassles
Question: bedtime.png Bedtime at our house has become an absolute nightmare! My 6-year-old daughter will not go to sleep unless I stay in the room. I have tried to wean her off this dependency by leaving the room for short periods of time, but this causes her to deliberately try to stay awake waiting for […]
Reward System in Preschool
Question: I would like some feedback regarding the following situation: My oldest daughter just turned 3 and is in a preschool program 2 days a week for 3 hours a day. There is a teacher and assistant for 12 children. The teacher is very young and this is her second year teaching children of this […]
A Misbehaving Child is a Discouraged Child
Where did we ever get the crazy idea that the way to make a child “do” better is to first make him or her “feel worse”? That is the premise of punishment; and it is truly crazy. Think of the last time you felt scolded and humiliated by another adult. Were you thinking, “This is […]
Parenting – The Positive Approach
facebook_news.jpg If you are a teacher, have you been teaching long enough to remember when children sat in neat rows and obediently did what they were told? If you are a parent, do you remember when children wouldn’t dare talk back to their parents? If you don’t, perhaps your grandparents do. Many parents and teachers […]
Child Fighting With Friends
Question: “My child seems to fight a lot with her friends. How can I help her?” Answer: From Positive Discipline A-Z Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation As parents, it is painful to watch our children suffer hurt, rejection, and isolation when they fight with their friends. However, this too seems to be a […]
Nap Time Battles
Question: I am desperate to teach my 5 1/2 month old son to nap during the day. He sleeps fairly well through the night (usually sleeping about six hours, waking up for a feed, then sleeping another four or five hours), but during the day he will NOT nap. He can be exhausted, fall asleep […]
I Can't Do It!
Question: lackofmotivation.jpg I have a student in my kindergarten class who is constantly saying “I can’t do it”. This applies to everything from taking off her shoes to doing work. She has a difficult time following directions, and rarely does what she is asked to do. She is the last one to get her coat […]
Special Time With Your Teenager
specialtimegolf_small.jpg When your child becomes a teenager, it is not uncommon for them to become defiant. They will often contradict you and even try to sabotage your best efforts to create a harmonious family life. This can be very discouraging to parents and usually results in constant power struggles. Positive Discipline has a great tool […]
Positive Time Out
positive-time-out.jpg by Dr. Jane Nelsen In many of our books we talk about “Positive Time Out.” There are several points that need to be made regarding time out for children who have not yet reached the age of reason: 1.) Any kind of time out should not be used with children under 3 1/2 years […]