Question: Dear Jane,I have a question about Family Meetings. We have just started them at our home and already are pleased and having fun with the results. We have a family of four; my husband, myself and two daughters 7 and 5. My five year old has been reluctant to sit in the entire meeting […]
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Child Runs and Explores While Shopping
Question: I have just found your website and am going to go buy one of the positive discipline books tomorrow. My daughter is almost 17months old and is a very good little girl. Our challenge is when we are out and about, shopping or farmers market for example. She wants to run and explore (of […]
Can Discipline Nurture Children?
QUESTION: I run a support group for Day Care Providers in a small city in MA. Some of the members have a concern about the nurturing of one member in particular. She readily admits she spanks her own children (Bible backed) and says she does not hit the daycare children. I do believe her but […]
7-Year-Old and High Level of Frustration
Question: Our seven year-old is very bright, social, and out going. She is very daring and often makes decisions that escalate into more than they started out being. For example, when she’s doing something like talking back she doesn’t know when to stop she become so over the top frustrated that then she starts getting […]
Weaning a Toddler
weaning_web.jpg Question: Any suggestions for weaning a toddler? My first child is now 2 and 1/2. If I’m around (and I am for the most part) she breastfeeds to sleep, and wants to breastfeed during the day (which we’ve mostly stopped.) She can fall asleep on her own-as she does at “school” 2 days a […]
Helping a 2 ½ year old like preschool
crying-preschooler.png Question: Hi, I know you have a few answers about this on your web site, but my problem is a little different. My son doesn’t mind going to preschool, but after about half an hour he looks for his parents (usually my husband drops him off and we’re both very careful to tell him […]
Forgetfulness: Irresponsible or Normal
Question: My question is how responsible can I legitimately expect my 10 yr old stepson to be. I believe he “forgets” to do chores right or brush his teeth etc. because he gets special undivided attention when he is getting in trouble even though it is negative attention. He is a very intelligent boy and […]
Money as a Means of Discipline
money.png Question: How do you feel about using money as a means of disciplining children? My ex-wife has developed a system of “Stars and De-merits” with our children—6 and 8 yrs old. They are awarded for good behavior with stars or dollars, and when misbehaving they receive demerits and money is taken away. She feels […]
Disrespectful Children
Question: How should I handle a 4.5 year old who talks back to me? Answer: I decided to answer your question by sending you another excerpt from “Positive Discipline A-Z” on disrespect. DISRESPECT My child is often disrespectful to me. She talks back in a sassy manner, yells at me, and sometimes calls me names. […]
Disciplining 1st and 2nd graders in school
Question: I teach 1st and 2nd grade (combined class). I am having trouble finding inventive ways to control the chatter while I (or a student) am trying totalk. Please help! Answer: Following is an excerpt from our book “Positive Discipline: A Teacher’s A-Z Guide” on”Yakkers.” My favorite suggestion for all classroom problems is to use […]