Question About Praise
Question About Praise Question I’m at my wits end with my 13-year-old girl. We have been following Positive Discipline for about 2 years now and it’s changed so much in our house with how we act and speak to our girls, our other daughter is 9. This last month we are having a problem with […]
3 ½-year-old Tantrums
3 ½-year-old Tantrums Question: I just entered the world of Positive Discipline and I love it. I feel like I can be a really great mother—even more than I already am. I feel challenged with my 3 ½ year old! He is very specific about things. If he gets something in his mind, it must be […]
Interrupting
Interrupting Question: My husband and I came to one of your seminars in February. One subject you didn’t touch on was interrupting. Our 4 1/2 year old does it all the time. How can we stop it? It drives my husband and me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Lisa Answer: Hi Lisa, Following is an excerpt from the […]
Discipline in the Car
Discipline in the Car Question: Do you have any advice on how to handle discipline while in the car, particularly when siblings fight? As I see it, the options are limited. Time out can’t be used. I try to prevent problems by making sure each child has his own entertainment (CDs, books, etc.). Also, I […]
Very Active 18-Month-Old
Very Active 18-Month-Old Question: My daughter is a very active 18-month-old who is also strong-willed. My question is: How do you curb dangerous impulses and teach your child to listen to you when you tell her she can’t do something when she is so young? I have spoken to other parents who have a child […]
Teen Getting Poor Grades & Being Suspended
Teen Getting Poor Grades & Being Suspended Question: I attended your lecture on Positive Discipline held at Mira Costa on the 21st, because I really need help on where to go from here. I have an almost 13 year old boy who is testing his limits (and mine). What would be the best approach for […]
Morning Problems
Morning Problems Question: I have read your book, Positive Discipline, cover to cover, and have searched your website about morning routine problems but could not find a solution to a certain situation. I have a problem with my 7-year-old daughter that I can’t solve, and can’t find advice for. Andrea is not a morning person. She is […]
Discipline Without Yelling, Hitting, or Spanking
Discipline Without Yelling, Hitting, or Spanking Question: Answer: Hi. My name is Cheryl Erwin and I am one of the co-authors of the “Positive Discipline” series. I am also a marriage and family therapist who works with families and children. It isn’t hard to hear the frustration and confusion in your question, as well as your desire […]
Reward System in Preschool
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 […]
Child Fighting With Friends
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 […]
