No More Punishment? What Else Is There? Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers

guest post by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. and Kelly Gfroerer, Ph.D. Dealing with behavior challenges in the classroom is stressful. This…

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Why Separation Based Discipline ‘Works’ and Why We Shouldn’t Use It

guest post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Discipline is a constant question on parent’s minds and usually starts with the phrase –…

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Why Kids Whine

Guest Post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Research on whining confirms that it really is the most annoying sound to the…

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Do They Really Have A Choice? How to Communicate Clearly with Kids

guest post by Claire Battersby We know children copy what we say, so we want to communicate respectfully, right? So…

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The Surprising Secret Behind Kid’s Resistance and Opposition

Guest Post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Why is it that young children can lock down in protest at the mere…

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The Problem with Consequences for Young Children

 Guest post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara If you have a preschooler you will know they don’t pause or think twice before…

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Do Your Kids Have Selective Hearing

  Do you ever feel like your questions and requests are ignored? You ask your kids if they have homework or…

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Webinar: Becoming Clear About Discipline

  In this webinar with Amy Phoenix of Presence Parenting we discussed what discipline is, how it’s different from punishment, and why…

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