PARENTING: Guide to Positive Discipline

by Parenting Magazine

A guide to discipline grounded in love and respect.Savvy parents have come to rely on PARENTING magazine for its focused advice and expert guidance on all the tough issues of raising children.  Now PARENTING readers are delighted to find the same winning blend of upbeat writing, quick information, and up-to-the-minute research in the PARENTING books.  This latest volume in the series takes parents through the ins and outs of raising children with healthy, loving discipline, from infancy to age 6 and beyond.  Featured topics and Knowing the difference  ¸  Defining realistic, age-appropriate goals for your child  ¸  Why cooperation works better than coercionWhy kids Heading off bad behavior by understanding its underlying causes  ¸  How to be a guide rather than a cop  ¸  Rechanneling all that energy Avoiding common pitfalls and Side-stepping power struggles and defiance  ¸  Making rules your children can understand and obey  ¸  Creating win-win situations through patience and consistency  ¸  Using positive reinforcement instead of criticism and controlDiscipline through ages and Expectations your children can meet from infancy to elementary school  ¸  Dealing with sibling rivalry  ¸  Working with a babysitter or day care provider  ¸  Dialogues, routines, and strategies geared for each phase of childhoodRaising responsible Chores your child is ready for  ¸  Using rewards fairly and effectively  ¸  Getting compliance without nagging or policingHow NOT to spoil your The difference between nurturing and overindulging  ¸  Giving gifts without creating undue expectations ¸  When and how to set limits  ¸  Setting the right example

203 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 27, 2013

Reviews

[Guera · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has some good phrases and wording for positive reinforcement. I liked the advice it gave on co parenting. It says it is aimed for younger kids and there are sections that are but for the most part the advice can be used on any age child. Who couldn't use some patience, empathy and communication? :) I didn't like how it left spanking open to interpretation, it flat out said yelling and guilt trips were wrong so I don't know why it didn't follow through with it when it came to spankings. They sure aren't positive. Overall though it gave some good insights.