Toddlers and the Hitting Stage
Toddlers and the Hitting Stage Question: I have a 14-month-old son and recently bought your book Positive Discipline, The First Three Years as he began to really start to show his little personality and I realized wow, I need help! I finished it tonight but still have a question and really wanted your opinion about the issue […]
Child Won’t Leave When it is Time to Go
Child Won’t Leave When it is Time to Go Question: I am a single mother and have one 5-year-old son, Sean. Last night, I attended a seminar with Jane Nelsen after working all day. While I was at the seminar, Sean was at a drop in day care (Klubhouse) that stays open into the late […]
When are Children Old Enough to Participate in Family Meetings?
When are Children Old Enough to Participate in Family Meetings? Question: Jane – How old do you suggest children be to start family meetings? My boys are 3 1/2 and 5 years old. I’d like to start family meetings to discuss issues that need to be addressed and get the boys involved, but I’m thinking […]
Is Something Tougher than Positive Discipline Needed?
Is Something Tougher than Positive Discipline Needed? Question: I am the mother of a 3-year-old boy (his birthday is actually tomorrow) and he is also a student in my Montessori school. Over the year he has been at school we have had many challenges with me being “around” a lot and never really having that separation […]
Five-Year-Old Lying and Constantly in Trouble
Five-Year-Old Lying and Constantly in Trouble Question: Hi, I have a daughter who just turned 5 and a 20-month-old son. My daughter is constantly giving us trouble, at home and at day care. I’ll start with…she actually bit someone a few weeks ago at school. I couldn’t believe it at her age. Then when I […]
Exhausted From Raising a Toddler
Exhausted From Raising a Toddler Question: I have read a lot on your site, looking for some specific solutions for toddlers and I find that even the advice that is supposed to be for toddlers really seems too advanced for my 22-month-old. Let me tell you what my problem is…my 22-month-old has been having a […]
Rebelling
Rebelling Question: My wife and I do not know what to do about our daughter’s rebelling. She refuses to do anything that we ask her to do. She has been caught drinking, smoking cigarettes, shoplifting, and possibly using drugs. We do not want to drive her away, but we feel very strongly about these issues. […]
Divorce
Divorce An Excerpt from Positive Discipline A-Z, by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and H. Stephen Glenn “I want to get a divorce, but I’m so afraid it will hurt my children. Should I stay in my marriage for the sake of the children?” Answer Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation Many circumstances in life can […]
Dethroned 5-year-old won’t let baby nap
Dethroned 5-year-old won’t let baby nap Question: I absolutely love the Positive Discipline 5 CD set. I feel that if I can do some of the things that are on your CDs that it will change our family’s lives. I have been so passionate about this new way of parenting that I actually got my husband […]
Choosing Friends
Choosing Friends An excerpt from the book Positive Discipline A-Z Question: I have one child who complains that she doesn’t have any friends. Another child keeps choosing friends I don’t like. How do I help my children become friends with children I approve of? Answer: Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation We often forget to […]
