A tenet from Positive Discipline that has stuck with me is the advice to “Decide what you are going to do.” In the context of misbehavior, this means we should focus on how we will act and less on what we will make our children do. Like most aphorisms, this should be adapted toContinue reading “What Will You Do?”
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Why Does he Need his Own Games?
My little guy turned 3 last month and for his birthday and Christmas he received a couple of board games. During the winter holiday, I used these new games as an opportunity to give him his own little game shelf. At first this was a simple bit of organizing and trying to keep him fromContinue reading “Why Does he Need his Own Games?”
Misbehavior: Mistaken Beliefs and Goals
As befitting a book entitled Positive Discipline, misbehavior is prominent. After all, there is little need for discipline if there is no misbehavior. What is misbehavior? This is not a spurious question. To paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart, is misbehavior something that is hard to define but we know it when we see it (maybe)? DoesContinue reading “Misbehavior: Mistaken Beliefs and Goals”
Some wisdom from Alfred Adler
Any sort of behavior changes should have some sort of scientific, moral, or ethical support. If not, people are just doing things to do thing and chaos ensues. Positive Discipline uses the second chapter to introduce some of the basic concepts that will help readers understand the practical applications. These concepts allow us to reflectContinue reading “Some wisdom from Alfred Adler”
The Four R’s of Punishment
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed. D is “The classic guide to helping children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.” Everybody agrees that adults have the ability to help or hinder a child’s development. However, disagreements about discipline are common. Positive Discipline promotes a system of positive discipline (no surprises there). To do this,Continue reading “The Four R’s of Punishment”
The Keasy Depot 