Positive Discipline Revised 2nd Edition

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AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 8, 2026. Pre-Order Today!

The trusted Positive Discipline approach, thoughtfully revised for today’s families.

For decades, Positive Discipline has helped parents raise capable, confident, responsible children without punishment or rewards. In this newly revised and expanded edition, Jane Nelsen brings the principles of Positive Discipline into the world families are navigating today—while preserving the respectful, encouraging approach that has made the book a parenting classic.

At the heart of Positive Discipline is a simple idea: children do better when they feel better. Jane shows parents how to be kind and firm at the same time, build connection before correction, and focus on solutions that help children develop the social and life skills they need to thrive.

The Revised 2nd Edition includes:

• A new chapter on Positive Discipline in a Digital World, with guidance for navigating screens, social media, and technology
• Expanded guidance on Connection Before Correction
• Greater emphasis on being Kind and Firm at the same time
• More practical help with Positive Time-Out and Focusing on Solutions
• New reflection activities at the end of every chapter to help parents put the principles into practice
• Updated examples and guidance for the challenges facing families today

The foundation remains the same: mutual respect, encouragement, connection, and solutions instead of blame, shame, punishment, or rewards.

Whether you’re discovering Positive Discipline for the first time or have relied on it for years, this revised edition offers practical tools for helping children—from preschoolers to teenagers—develop responsibility, resilience, problem-solving skills, and a strong sense of belonging and significance.