positive parenting

Mom and her 3 year old son were rushing off to preschool. It was one of those “hectic” mornings. Bryce had a necklace he loved and decided he was taking it to school with him. Mom calmly explained it wasn’t allowed (which he already knew). He was determined and unwilling to give over the necklace [...]

Dona was having lots of battles over squabbling and out of control behavior while driving in the car. The six foster children, ages 2-7 would behave in a very distracting manner and mom was having no success with asking, telling and nagging. In the RCB class she was inspired to try something different. Now when [...]

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“Johnny, stop that!” and he does! “Sally, get busy!” and she does! “Cubby, Karen, feed the dog and clean up your room!” and they do! No arguments. No hesitation. Complete obedience. Every parent’s fantasy, right? Sure, it sounds good, but look again. Inspire obedience and what you get may be very different from what you [...]

One night I came home from class at 9:15pm and the kids were up waiting for me, which was unusual. I gave my 6 & 5 year old’s hugs and kisses and put them to bed. When I went to my 10 year old daughter’s room to give her a kiss and hug she said [...]

I have a success story, I think. Let me give you some back- ground on the situation. It involves 2-1/2 year old little Max, wonderful Max. He has been having a difficult time with self quieting. There have been a number of occasions when he just goes ‘ballistic’. When this would happen, there was nothing [...]

We know more about nutrition than past generations. We’ve identified learning disorders and new educational techniques. We give our children every advantage we can afford, and some we cannot afford. We organize, direct, enroll, coach, and transport our children to and from lessons, games, practices, social events, doctor’s appointments and schools. We are trying to [...]

You and your 10-year old daughter are browsing in a toy store for a birthday gift. Your daughter has been lobbying for her own toy since you both walked into the store. Her pleas become louder and more insistent as you cruise the aisles full of Barbie dolls, clothes, furniture and large pink convertibles. You [...]

Find Useful Ways for your Child to be Powerful. Whenever you find yourself in the middle of a power struggle with your child, ask yourself, “How can I give my child more power in this situation?” One mother asked herself this question concerning an endless battle she was having with her son about buckling his [...]

Mom and Dad have a home office downstairs from their living area. This office was off limits for four year old Eric. One day Eric came quietly down the stairs to see if dad would play with him. Usually Dad became frustrated when Eric interrupted as he worked very hard and would put him off [...]

Discipline is used to teach and guide. Punishment is used for the purposes of controlling and retribution. Young children do not commit crimes. Their mistakes call for a corrective disciplinary response. A study on the moral development of children found that children who feared punishment tended to have less guilt, were less willing to accept [...]