Positive Discipline for Working Parents: Raising Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful Children When You Work Outside the Home

by Jane Nelsen

As a working parent, do you struggle to find a balance between work and family? Do you feel frustrated or helpless when it comes to enforcing family rules and discipline? You are not alone. Tens of millions of parents share these common concerns. But help has arrived! Over the years, parents just like you have come to trust the POSITIVE DISCIPLINE series for its consistent, commonsense approach to child rearing. Positive Discipline for Working Parents is an invaluable resource to nurturing cooperation, good character, and positive life skills in children. You'll learn how to:

• Avoid power struggles with your children
• Maintain schedules, plan meals, and reduce stress through effective time management
• Learn the power of family meetings in tackling discipline and developmental problems
• Help those who care for your children understand the important philosophy of kindness and firmness in setting boundaries
• And much more!

Genres: Parenting

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2003

About the author

Dr. Jane Nelsen is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor in South Jordan, UT and Carlsbad, CA.

She is the author and/or coauthor of the Positive Discipline Series.

Reviews

[Shalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read more parenting books than I care to admit and most just make me feel defensive and uncomfortable. This one though had some really good ideas and advice. I liked that it used information about child development to remind us of what kids are actually capable of understanding at each stage. I think in some ways in underestimates what kids are capable of understanding, but it was a nice reminder to ease up a little. I've been using some of the ideas I read in this book for two weeks and I've noticed that the kids have been much more cooperative (not that they listen to everything I say, but it's been much less sassy around here). It also makes me feel better about myself when I don't have to bully or manipulate them into doing what I want them to do. Instead you help them explore natural consequences and ask questions to help guide them to do the right thing for themselves. Also the idea of a positive time out has been somewhat helpful and I expect it will get more so as the idea sinks in and becomes a habit. I would recommend this book for parents of kids of any age.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It was straight forward and simple and helped me put mommy guilt into perspective. The authors advocate positive discipline because people have to feel better to do better and I have noticed that when I consistently use the methods described in the book George is much better behaved.

[Eman Elashkar · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the most the parents part how to use positive discipline to deal with each other and the surroundings not only our children,
Also it usually showed the difference effect if the mother id permissive and gives more as of feeling guilt, and if the mother is harsh and want the children to act upon the clock as she has lots of tasks through the day.