“There has to be a consequence. He has to know the behavior is not okay,” my husband asserted looking at me straight in the eyes. I nodded. We’ve never given timeouts or sent our kids to their rooms for punishment. We’ve always worked through the issue with them, which, arguably, will help them a great …
Positive communication and positive thinking are powerful. There is no doubt about that fact. Not complaining actually has science supporting the positive impact it has on your body. I have to work hard at positive communication, in general, not only with my kids but also with my husband. I have always been a glass half …
“Please don’t…” I started to react to my son standing up in his chair at the dinner table. I didn’t go further. Every day is an opportunity to execute positive communicate with my sons. In fact, they give me lots and lots of opportunities throughout the day. I began again, “Chairs are for sitting in.” …
Developing inner discipline seems like a lifelong process, especially for kids with challenging behaviors such as anxiety. Even as an adult, I continue to have to focus on discipline and will every day. However, I know that discipline will give me more freedom in life. For that reason, my goal is to help my kids …
“We must lift children up, not pound them into the ground, we must view their negatives as positives and their flaws as gifts,” my instructor spoke about Montessori discipline. I nodded ferociously. Yes, yes, yes! At that moment, I wanted to climb on top of the table scream, “Can I get an Amen, friends?” My mom …
How do you discipline a 3-year-old without shutting him down? To put it another way, how do you discipline a child in a way that he actually learns something from the experience? That is the question I asked myself again and again as a new parent. Then I discovered Montessori and positive parenting. Turns out …