Need Approval
Need Approval Question: I have a 5.5-year-old only son. He is in kindergarten. I spend a lot of time on his wants and needs (as well as my own and my family). He is bright and nice, etc, etc. There is an area in which I am not sure how to proceed. He seems to […]
Complaints and Sandbags
Complaints and Sandbags Question: I’ve been reading with interest your website and hope you can help me. We are a family of 4, Mom Dad and 2 boys ages 7 and 10. My 10-year-old is the one I am having problems with. Everything seems to be chore for him. For instance if I ask him […]
ADD or Personality Difference?
ADD or Personality Difference? Question: I have a 7 year old son. He is handsome, kind, and very intelligent. The problem is that he can’t sit still in class. He is often out of his seat, making noises, whistling, not paying attention, not staying on task and not completing his classroom assignments. He also is […]
Teacher Punishes Whole Class
Teacher Punishes Whole Class Question: I am a parent of a 5th grader. There are 30 students in this classroom and the teacher is having a lot of difficulty controlling them. He has resorted to punishing the whole class because several of the students are “misbehaving”. My son has not been the cause of this […]
Whining
Whining Question: “My child whines and it is driving me crazy. Punishment and bribery haven’t worked. Does it sound like I’m whining? Please help!” Answer: Excerpt from the book Positive Discipline A-Z. Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation Children do what works. If your child is whining, he or she is getting a response from […]
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 […]
