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Positive Discipline Advice

Here is a collection of parenting advice from Suite101. Positive discipline techniques are explored in depth.
Positive Discipline Methods: Alternatives to Spanking
Parents wanting alternatives to spanking and authoritative discipline will benefit from positive discipline principles, but misconceptions about methods exist.
Positive Use of Family Meetings
Teaching Children Cooperation, Communication, and Problem Solving

Parents use family meetings to reduce discipline problems while helping children develop critical thinking, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills
Avoiding Child Power Struggles
Parents can use positive discipline principles to reduce conflicts, improve communication, and gain cooperation from a defiant child.
Parent Praise and Performance
Negative Effects of Parental Approval on Child Motivation And Effort

Cognitive psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck's mindset self-theory is applied to the parenting challenge of child motivation. Help children reach their fullest potentials.

Amazon Spotlight-Jane Nelsen's Positive Discipline

My Favorite Parenting Book of ALL TIME!

A must read for anyone interested in positive discipline practice. This is a nice approach for families using attachment parenting. Dr. Nelsen has many books in the series, but this is where you should start.

Positive Discipline

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My children's school was founded on Dr. Nelsen's Positive Discipline approach. The kids are responsible, cooperative, respectful, caring individuals with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Positive discipline develops community leaders.

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Positive Discipline for Teenagers (Positive Discipline) by Jane Ed.D. Nelsen, Lynn Lott

Positive Discipline for Teenagers (Positive Discipline) by Jane Ed.D. Nelsen, Lynn Lott

Positive Parenting for Those Important Teen YearsAdolescence more...0 points

Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay

Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay

Need help with your kids? Learn how to parent with more...0 points

The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by Martha Sears, William Sears

The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by Martha Sears, William Sears

From the bestselling authors of The Baby Book and more...0 points

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D.

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D.

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