Behavior

[close] Gentle Parenting of WNY promotes peaceful, respectful, and nurturing relationships between parents and children. The administrators and members of this group focus on supporting each other and fellow parents in learning how to manage the behavior of themselves and their children through the use of behavior science, knowledge of child development and appropriate expectations, and through methods/philosophies/practices such as Attachment Parenting, RIE, Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, and others. Positive discipline techniques such as time-in, redirecting, and reinforcement of appropriate behavior, etc. are promoted and encouraged. Discipline and parental techniques that are punitive are not promoted or encouraged. These include: spanking, slapping, smacking, hitting, or any other means of physical discipline seclusion or traditional time-out threatening shaming any other technique that demeans and/or disrespects the child Children do not learn to be respectful unless they are respected as the whole humans they are, complete with unique personalities, wants, needs, and desires. Respect for the child as she is today is of the utmost importance.

[close] ...July 18, 2011 to August 17, 2011...

[close] This is a place for authors to share their stories with how their writing has played a significant role in a child's life. It is also a place for knowledge sharing in writing or illustrating a picture book. Feel free to also post surveys to help you decide on the path to take to maximize your sales.

[close] A Book Club for Curious Minds All are welcome to join in as we read a book together each month. This isn’t a club about speed or pressure — it’s about exploration, conversation, and connection. We read stories that make us pause, reflect, and sometimes smile. ✨ What to Expect ✨ Rotating themes: memoirs, social issues, personal journeys, reflections on life, and books that explore human thought and behavior. Thoughtful, curious discussions—never judgmental. A space to pause, share, and embrace the messy, beautiful complexity of the world and its people. For readers who value stories that stay with them and shift the way they see the world.