First, I want to say that I am a huge fan of your books and keep them at my bedside so I can refer to them often. Growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father, I was desperate to learn how to parent differently so that my daughter didn’t endure the same sort of childhood that […]
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Blended Family Adjustments
Question: Hello. My husband and I have been married 1 year. We both have a son from previous relationships. They are only 3 months apart and are now seven years old. They were friends before we were even dating. There personalities are very different. My son’s great qualities are that he is athletic, sensitive, outgoing […]
Aggressive Toddler
QUESTION: I have a very bright energetic 17 month old boy. I recently attended one of the Positive Parenting seminars and purchased The First Three Years book. I love this style of parenting and work hard to provide a positive environment for my child. But lately he has increased his level of aggression. What is particularly troublesome is […]
Angry Children of Divorce
Question: I am writing to ask a question that has presented to me a number of times. I am an elementary school counselor and have worked in outpatient mental health as well. I hear many parents asking questions about the struggles they face when their child returns from visitation with the other parent. Most recently, […]
Allowance
Question: I’m wondering how you feel about allowance? Also, I’d like to know how to deal with my children when they want so much for Christmas and I can’t afford it. They see some of their friends and relatives getting whatever they want. Answer: We thoroughly cover allowances in our book “Positive Discipline A-Z,” […]
Mouthy Preteen
Question: Do you know what website I could go to or give me some information on how to control my daughter (mouth).She is very verbal when she gets upset. I am divorced, but have been remarried for 5 years, and she is Basically very rude to step father who is more than generous to her, […]
Teachers Who Scream and Punish
Question: I am in a school where screaming at all students is the norm. I have a kindergarten assignment and students are humiliated and degraded in efforts to control their behavior. I was able to show some positive discipline techniques to the teacher the first week by modeling and the students had several teachers from […]
Tardy First Graders
Question: Dear Jane and positive discipline associates, I teach an extended day program for first graders who are in need of extra help with reading and math. The program began with a four week summer session. Tardies were rarely a problem because school began at 8:45. Now that we are on a regular school schedule, […]
Students Test Me
I have two students that continue to test me and what the consequences will be. I have discussed their behavior with them one on one when we are both calm. We have thought of solutions together. The students have chosen their choice of solution. It would work for a few minutes and then back at […]
Stories From a Second Grade Teacher
Stories from Stephanie Corvese, second grade teacher, St. Catherine of Siena, Woodbridge (Toronto), Ontario #1 I’ll never forget my first year of teaching. What a nightmare! I had a split grade 1/2 class and several behavior problems. I wanted to have the best year of my life but somehow it turned out to be the […]