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Positive Discipline: 52 Positive Discipline Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014. 52 Positive Discipline Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks. Take the 52 Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks Challenge. This is a fun way to stay focused on Positive Discipline all year long. We hope you will participate and post comments about your own experiences. You can get a copy of the Positive Discipline Parenting Tool Cards. On the Positive Discipline Website. And/or download the App for iPhone and Android. It would also be helpful to read a Positive Discipline Book. Week 3 - Listen.
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Positive Discipline: The Anger Wheel of Choice: Anger is Just a Feeling
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Sunday, December 14, 2014. The Anger Wheel of Choice: Anger is Just a Feeling. Co-author of several of the Positive Discipline books, and my dear friend and mentor, taught me that feelings are always okay. What we do about those feelings may not be okay. In other words, feeling angry is okay. Withdrawing love, or the many ways I expressed my anger, is not okay, (more about that later). You might want to combine the Anger Wheel of Choice with the Positive Time-Out. Tool card, the Understanding the Brain.
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Positive Discipline: Break the Code of Misbehavior
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Sunday, November 16, 2014. Break the Code of Misbehavior. When children are misbehaving, they are speaking to adults in code? So you can follow along as I explain the code. The daughter stopped interrupting and gained attention by contributing instead of annoying. This could be the beginning of changing her belief of something such as, “I belong when I am helping others,” instead of, “I belong only when others make me the center of the Universe.”. Change the Belief, Not Just The Behavior. You have read a...
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Positive Discipline: Avoid Pampering
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Monday, November 24, 2014. A Positive Discipline Tool Card. The Avoid Pampering tool card is a perfect follow-up to the tool card of Show Faith. When we avoid pampering, we are in essence showing faith in our children. But first let's define what we mean by "Avoid Pampering." We are NOT talking about love, affection and connection. Giving hugs. Is not pampering. Giving compliments. Is not pampering. Validating feelings. This means showing them how and then letting them practice. Do things "with" youn...
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Positive Discipline: MISTAKES ARE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN
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Monday, March 24, 2014. MISTAKES ARE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN. Close your eyes and remember the messages you received from parents and teachers about mistakes when you were a child. When you made a mistake, did you receive the message that you were stupid, inadequate, bad, a disappointment, a klutz? When hearing these messages, what did you decide about yourself and about what to do in the future? Children need daily exposure to the value of mistakes—and learning from them in a safe environ...
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Positive Discipline: Compliments Create a Positive Atmosphere in Homes and Classrooms
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Sunday, February 2, 2014. Compliments Create a Positive Atmosphere in Homes and Classrooms. It is also important for children to learn how to give compliments. Siblings don’t have any trouble bickering and putting each other down, but they struggle with the idea of appreciating each other? Maybe it all boils down to training. Giving and receiving compliments is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced. Family meetings provide that opportunity. Following is an excerpt from the Family Meeting Album.
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Positive Discipline: Family Meetings
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Sunday, January 26, 2014. Several years ago some Adlerians recorded a bunch of family meetings in different families. For two years they looked for the perfect family meeting. Finally they gave up because they couldn't find a perfect family meeting. However, they were delighted with the positive results in families (more effective communication, focusing on solutions, having more fun together) even though their meetings were not perfect. Keeping in mind that mistakes are wonderful opportunities to learn.
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Positive Discipline: Take Time for Training
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Sunday, February 23, 2014. Take Time for Training. Several members of the Positive Discipline Social Network. Have been having fun with the Positive Discipline Tool Cards. When they share their great examples, I ask for their permission to share with others. Following you will find some helpful and encouraging examples from Katie Clark. Take Time for Training. And eventually I, or someone else, would clean it. Could you help me with that? In 30 minutes, the three of them had cleaned up their rooms when n...
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Positive Discipline: Limited Choices
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Offering limited choices instead of making demands can be very effective. Children often respond to choices when they will not respond to demands, especially when you follow the choice with, "You decide." Choices should be respectful and should focus attention on the needs of the situation. Choices are also directly related to the respect for, and convenience of, others. When getting ready for school, younger children might be given the choice of putting on their shoes befor...
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Positive Discipline: Hugs: A Positive Discipline Tool Card
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Monday, June 16, 2014. Hugs: A Positive Discipline Tool Card. Author and co-author of the Positive Discipline series. A Positive Discipline Tool Card (available at www.positivediscipline.com. The Power of a Hug. She sat up, looked at her clothes, and screamed, "I don't want to wear that! I was so angry at that point; and what came next surprised both of us. I walked over to her and said, "Madisyn, I am going to pick you up, hold you, hug you and love you.and when I am done you are going to get up...When ...
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