Special Time With Your Teenager
Special Time With Your Teenager When your child becomes a teenager, it is not uncommon for them to become defiant. They will often contradict you and even try to sabotage your best efforts to create a harmonious family life. This can be very discouraging to parents and usually results in constant power struggles.
Positive Time Out
Positive Time Out by Dr. Jane Nelsen In many of our books we talk about “Positive Time Out.” There are several points that need to be made regarding time out for children who have not yet reached the age of reason: 1.) Any kind of time out should not be used with children under 3 1/2 […]
Parenting Preschoolers
Parenting Preschoolers An excerpt from the book, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers. Understanding your preschooler’s development and filling your toolbox with Positive Discipline parenting tools will go a long way toward resolving conflicts with your young child. It also helps to know that temperament, birth order, brain development, physical and intellectual abilities, and skill acquisition underlie much […]
Kindness and Firmness at the Same Time
Kindness and Firmness at the Same Time by Dr. Jane Nelsen Rudolf Dreikurs taught the importance of being both kind and firm in our relations with children. Kindness is important in order to show respect for the child. Firmness is important in order to show respect for ourselves and for the needs of the situation. […]
Help! My Child is Stealing!
Help! My Child is Stealing! Question: First, let me say that your book Positive Discipline has been immensely helpful. I read it when my son was five (he’s ten now) and I buy a copy for all the new parents I know ( along with the “Read-Aloud Handbook” by Jim Trelease). So thank for writing the book! […]
When Parents Lose It
When Parents Lose It Have you ever “lost it” with you kids? My guess is that most people will answer, “Yes,” to this question. The next question is, “Then what did you do?”. Did you feel guilty and beat up on yourself. Or did you rejoice because you just provided your children with a model […]
How Do You Motivate a Teen?
How Do You Motivate a Teen? There are many reasons why teens lack motivation to do what parents want them to do. (You’ll notice they don’t lack motivation to do what they want to do — talk on the phone, skateboard, shop, party, etc.) For now, I’ll mention just a few:
Routines
Routines Many of the Positive Discipline Tool Cards go well together. Following is the continuation of Katies story that started with success in following the Take Time for Training tool card. After so much success Sunday implementing a “cleaning day workshop” as part of the Take Time for Training tool card, and the following two days when […]
I Need A Hug
I Need A Hug I was watching some videos by Bob Bradbury the other day. They are very informative and inspiring. Bob tells a story about a father who tried the “I need a hug” suggestion. His small son was having a temper tantrum. The father got down on one knee and shouted, “I need […]
Time Out for Children Under the Age of Reason
Time Out for Children Under the Age of Reason In all of our books we talk about “Positive Time Out“. There are several points that need to be made regarding time out for children who have not yet reached the age of reason. #1 Any kind of time out should not be used with children under 3-1/2. Until […]
