Discipline
Creative parenting tips and strategies for more effective discipline.
When Parents Disagree about Discipline
Because our experience of family life in childhood forms our beliefs about what children and parents should or shouldn't do, the potential is high for clashing beliefs to lead to parenting disagreements. Learn how to resolve discipline disagreements rooted in family history differences.
Because our experience of family life in childhood forms our beliefs about what children and parents should or shouldn't do, the potential is high for clashing beliefs to lead to parenting disagreements. Learn how to resolve discipline disagreements rooted in family history differences.
When Parents Disagree about Discipline
Conflict between authoritarian and indulgent parents will not subside without effort from both parents. It's not so much about compromise as it is about learning from each other. Belief systems about parenting can remain intact while both parents learn new skills. The payoff is a more harmonious family life and a child who learns self-control and a strong sense of self in his environment.
Conflict between authoritarian and indulgent parents will not subside without effort from both parents. It's not so much about compromise as it is about learning from each other. Belief systems about parenting can remain intact while both parents learn new skills. The payoff is a more harmonious family life and a child who learns self-control and a strong sense of self in his environment.
The Big List of Consequences
The purpose of a consequence for misbehavior is for the child to look at the result of their behavior and learn from it. The Big List of Consequences will give you some ideas for consequences for your child.
The purpose of a consequence for misbehavior is for the child to look at the result of their behavior and learn from it. The Big List of Consequences will give you some ideas for consequences for your child.
Q&A - When Time Out Doesn't Work
Time-out is one tool in your arsenal of strategies for managing noncompliant behavior. When it's not effective with your defiant child, step back and look at the entire behavior management plan.
Time-out is one tool in your arsenal of strategies for managing noncompliant behavior. When it's not effective with your defiant child, step back and look at the entire behavior management plan.
Parenting Traps - The Boundary Trap
How to maintain healthy boundaries in parent-child relationships.
How to maintain healthy boundaries in parent-child relationships.
Parenting Traps
Learn the common traps of parenting and how to find balance to avoid parenting traps and to escape them.
Learn the common traps of parenting and how to find balance to avoid parenting traps and to escape them.
How to Get Your Child to Do What You Ask - The First Time
How to get your child to do what you ask - the first time.
How to get your child to do what you ask - the first time.
4 Basic Components of Good Child Discipline
Start with this foundation for effective child discipline.
Start with this foundation for effective child discipline.
How To's on Disciplining Children
Step-by-step how to's for effective child discipline from your guide to parenting of k-6 children.
Step-by-step how to's for effective child discipline from your guide to parenting of k-6 children.
Discipline and the Single Parent
Information and resources on child discipline for the single parent.
Information and resources on child discipline for the single parent.
Family Education Network: Discipline
Explore discipline topics for parents of elementary and younger children.
Explore discipline topics for parents of elementary and younger children.
The Natural Child Project
About discipline with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion.
About discipline with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion.