Friends, Exclusion, and Name Calling – A Positive Discipline Approach
Friends, Exclusion, and Name Calling – A Positive Discipline Approach The dilemma—what to do when your child is being excluded by “friends” —or subjected to name-calling and put-downs. If you interfere are you being over protective and just making things worse for your child? If you don’t interfere, are you allowing your child to be […]
Another Hug Story
Another Hug Story Some of you may know that a “Hug” is one of my favorite Positive Discipline Tools. During this podcast you will understand why as I interview Beth Whitehead after she sent me the following success story. Dear Jane, As you may remember, I had a situation with my older daughter (3 yrs […]
A Passion For Positive Discipline
A Passion For Positive Discipline Many people who experience the benefits of Positive Discipline get excited and want to share it with others. It warmed my heart to read the following letter from a very enthusiastic new Certified Positive Discipline Trainer Candidate. I asked Cynthia for her permission to share it in my blog. LETTER OF INTENT: […]
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 […]
Positive Discipline Tools and Tips for the Beginning, Middle or End of a Target Meltdown
Positive Discipline Tools and Tips for the Beginning, Middle or End of a Target Meltdown Every week my two young boys (4-year-old Greyson and 2-year-old Reid) and I have a routine of going to Target to pick up our weekly essentials. I learned early on not to buy a toy, even from the $1 aisle, […]
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 […]
Routine Chart and Wheel of Choice Success Story
Routine Chart and Wheel of Choice Success Story It warms my heart to hear Positive Discipline success stories. I know other parents find them them helpful and encouraging too. I asked for permission to share Laura Beth’s and Jake’s story to inspire others. My son, Jake, 3-years-old, loves to help out with projects like these. […]
Class Meetings
Class Meetings Class meetings invite students to learn by doing. They provide the practice arena for all of the skills necessary to grow citizens who are responsible, respectful and resourceful members of the community. The Positive Discipline vision is about schools where children never experience humiliation when they fail but instead feel empowered by the […]
Hugs to Create a Connection
Hugs to Create a Connection Many of you know that “Hugs” is one of my favorite Positive Discipline Tool Cards. A hug is one of the best ways to create the important theme of Positive Discipline: Connection Before Correction. I have been receiving some great hug stories and have decided to start collecting them and sharing […]
The Positive Discipline Journey
The Positive Discipline Journey by Isabelle Belles (Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator) My husband, my then two year-old son, and I moved from Madrid, Spain to Chicago in 2008 because of my husband’s job. I was working at that time for a consulting company as a full-time manager. Even when I had my son, I had […]
