Weaning a Toddler
Weaning a Toddler Question: Any suggestions for weaning a toddler? My first child is now 2 and 1/2. If I’m around (and I am for the most part) she breastfeeds to sleep, and wants to breastfeed during the day (which we’ve mostly stopped.) She can fall asleep on her own-as she does at “school” 2 […]
The Significant Seven
The Significant Seven by H. Stephen Glenn & Jane Nelsen From the book Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. Every human being is born with the potential to become the world’s most capable creature, not with the capabilities themselves. Unlike the amoeba, which is capable of functioning at its full potential from creation, humans acquire […]
Control or Cooperation
Control or Cooperation Are you trying to gain control over children or with children? Trying to gain control over children is hard. It takes constant effort. You have to be very vigilant to police the action of children so you can implement your control tactics—usually punishment and rewards. You have to catch children being “good” so you can reward […]
Positive Discipline in Egypt
Positive Discipline in Egypt Lynn Lott and I have been overwhelmed (in a good way), and excited about the spread of our Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way DVD Training. It has now been purchased in 50 countries. We were delighted to receive these photos from a group of women in Egypt practicing the experiential activities to […]
Jobs: Why Teenagers Don’t Do Chores And How To Use Follow-Through
Jobs: Why Teenagers Don’t Do Chores And How To Use Follow-Through How many times has your teenager broken a promise to mow the lawn, clean the kitchen, pick up towels on the bathroom floor before leaving for school, or to rinse his bowl before the cereal becomes glued to the surface? If you didn’t answer, […]
When Parents (of Different Families) Don’t Agree
When Parents (of Different Families) Don’t Agree Question: My sixteen year old son, Sean, is dating a fifteen year old girl, Rachel. She was caught sneaking out of her house in the middle of the night to go to a party with my son and she was caught drunk one night. Her mother’s response to […]
Jared’s Cool-Out Space – A Positive Time-Out Children’s Book
Jared’s Cool-Out Space – A Positive Time-Out Children’s Book Some dreams take a long time to come true. About 20 years ago I wrote a draft for a children’s book called, “The Gremlin Who Eats Toys That Aren’t Picked Up.” The idea was to write children’s books that would teach Positive Discipline tools to parents while they […]
Routine Charts in China
Routine Charts in China I have the privilege of sharing another story from China, as told by Elly Zhen. Two years ago, when I started studying on Positive Discipline routine chart, I loved the idea. It took me two years to learn about the mistakes I made during my first attempt. I told my back-then 3.5-year-old […]
A Family Meeting in China
A Family Meeting in China A Family Meeting in China (shared with permission) I am Wendy Li, my Chinese name is Li Tao, I come from Chengdu. After learning Positive Discipline, I’ve become a better mom, and a better self. This picture shows my four-year-old daughter carefully taking notes during our first family meeting. Of cause […]
Positive Time-Out—You First
Positive Time-Out—You First Does this seem like a novel idea—for you to take some time-out instead of sending your children to time-out? We all know that example is the best teacher. Sachiko Jordan, a member of the Southern CA Positive Discipline Mentor group, shares how effective it was for her to use time-out for herself. […]
