My son keeps saying I don’t love him
My son keeps saying I don’t love him Question: I recently bought the Positive Discipline A-Z book I have enjoyed reading it and learning from it. Recently my 5 year-old-son has not stopped saying, “You don’t love me.” What is it that is making him feel that way, or what can I improve on to make him […]
Child Won’t Eat Without Being Nagged
Child Won’t Eat Without Being Nagged Question: We have a family dinner time, in which we are supposed to sit down together and eat and talk and share our day. My 4-year-old does not eat with out being nagged at and/or fed. He plays around until my husband gets upset and we both end up […]
MORNING POWER STRUGGLES AGAIN
MORNING POWER STRUGGLES AGAIN QUESTION: Hi Jane, We’ve emailed before, and I have implemented many of your techniques, although I seem to forget them at times and at those times, things usually go south quickly. This morning, for instance, I told my 3 1/2 year old that if she could not be responsible and act […]
Family Meeting Gone Bad
Family Meeting Gone Bad Question: Hi Jane, I was hoping you could help me out here. In the beginning of Chapter 9 “Family Meetings” in your book “Positive Discipline” there is an example of a family who came up with a solution to things not being picked up, cleaned up, etc. They used a plan […]
Potty Training
Potty Training Question I am a newcomer to Positive Discipline and am thoroughly enjoying the lessons I’m learning each day and week. I am the mother of a 2.5 year old girl and am expecting another baby in May. I am a stay at home mom, and my husband works out of the home, so […]
My Teenager Doesn’t Keep His Agreements
My Teenager Doesn’t Keep His Agreements “My Teenager Doesn’t Keep His Agreements!” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that line. Does anyone have a teenager who does keep all his or her agreements? Did you keep all your agreements when you were a teenager? Now that we’ve established that this is a typical […]
When Should Children be Responsible?
When Should Children be Responsible? Question: I just found this sight and I already feel so relieved that you may be able to help. I already read e-mail about 10yr old “forgetful” girl. My question is how responsible can I legitimately expect my 10 yr old step-son to be. I believe he “forgets” to do […]
Different Parenting Styles
Different Parenting Styles Question: Do you have any information that addresses the issue of differing parent styles in the home. ie one parent wants to use the positive parent style but the other wants to use rewards and punishments to control? What can the positive discipline parent do to when dealing with the issues that […]
2 ½ year-old Fears
2 ½ year-old Fears Question: I recently read your book, Positive Discipline: The First Three Years and I cannot tell you how much better I understand my 2 1/2 year old son! I was hoping you could direct me toward some reading material, or even offer a suggestion though. He is a very bright boy, happy at […]
Messy Rooms
Messy Rooms A parent asked for help regarding the power struggle to get her children to clean up their rooms. I shared the following excerpt from Positive Discipline A-Z by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and H. Stephen Glenn. “My children refuse to clean their rooms. They have dirty clothes under the bed, dirty dishes and spoiled food on their […]
