Question: What are some different and creative ways to handle conflict in front of the children between you and your spouse? Thank You,Theresa Answer: Respectfully. I could just leave it at that, but too many people don’t know what respect looks like. A few suggestions: 1. Children need to know that feelings are always okay […]
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Sleep Problems (Question in Spanish, Answer in English)
Question: Que tal Jody:Espero que estes muy bien y que te hayas llevado un buen recuerdo de nosotros en Coos Bay. Espero poder empesar a tenner mis propias clases de diciplina positiva en las proximas 2 o tres semanas y luego te cunto.El motivo de mi carta es para pedite ayuda con mi Cecilia. Ella […]
Separation Anxiety
Question: I have a 15 month old who is suffering an extreme case of separation anxiety. He is a very sensitive kid who just panics when I am not around. I have been a full time Mom since he was born, and the fact that we are immigrants and left our native country few years […]
Punishment or Discipline in Schools
Question: I am a parent who is struggling with a situation at my daughters elementary school. She is in the eighth grade at a parochial school. My very spirited daughter likes to enjoy life and people. She always manages to find a way to make most things fun.For example: Making funny noises and turning the […]
Poor Hygiene
Question: Hi there, My son is 8, going on 9. He is encopratic, and we are treating that. He has seen his physician, and I am non-judgmental about it and have a monthly budget for underpants. Your staff helped me identify this issue last year, and I am very grateful. My current concern is that […]
When Parents (of Different Families) Don't Agree
Question: My sixteen year old son, Sean, is dating a fifteen year old girl, Rachel. She was caught sneaking out of her house in the middle of the night to go to a party with my son and she was caught drunk one night. Her mother’s response to this was to severely limit the amount […]
Orderly Entry and Exit
Question: Can you offer suggestions to achieve a quiet, safe, orderly entry and exit of primary grade children in and out of the school at recess times? Suzanne Primary Lead Teacher Answer: Hi Suzanne, You are probably aware of our book, “Positive Discipline in the Classroom”. One of the themes of that book is the […]
Lacking Self-Confidence
Question: I am the mother of two children, an 8 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. My husband works out of town for 28 days and is home for 7 days so you could call me a part-time single parent. I also work 5 days week. My children are both lacking in […]
Forgetful
Question: I *love* your Positive Discipline book and am trying to incorporate it, one step at a time, into my own parenting. But I have this one on going problem that I just don’t know how to handle. My 10 year old daughter is ‘forgetful’. In other words, she forgets to do the dishes. She forgets that […]
Discipline for Children of Different Ethnic Groups
Question: Please send me info on how to discipline children in Hispanic, African American and other ethnic groups what is usual practice and uniqueness to a specific culture. Thanks Kokab A. Saeed, M.D. Answer: Dear Dr. Saeed, I am a family physician and have been teaching parenting and training parent educators in the Puget Sound […]