How To Use Time-Out Effectively
Tips for how to use a time-out, or isolation, as a discipline method with your little one. Change behavior with this simple parenting tool. A time out can be a …
Discipline Methods
Discipline methods to help you get ideas for how to best correct your child and teach him/her how to behave. You will find discipline tools for you to implement to help you prevent issues as well as tips on how to respond when your child disobeys.
8 Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Good Behavior
Positive reinforcement is a powerful way to help your child develop habits of choosing correct behavior. Find out how to use it without it becoming a crutch. Positive reinforcement is …
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Using Encouragement as a Discipline Tool
There are many ways to discipline, or correct, a child, and encouragement is one of those! Read all about how to use encouragement as discipline in this post. Did you …
Utilizing “Ask and Tell” to Get Your Kids to Obey in Public
This powerful parenting skill can help you prepare your child for great behavior in public. Set your child and yourself up for success when you go anywhere from the park …
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How I Discipline Without Spanking
I am not afraid to say that my children are very well behaved. Oh sure, they make mistakes. They do things they shouldn’t. Most of the time, however, they are …
Think Prevention First
“While we discuss many discipline options, we desire that our readers think prevention first and foremost” (On Becoming Childwise, page 11). Prevention is not a new concept to us in …
In Action: Training In Non-Conflict plus Ask & Tell
We recently took another trip to the dentist. As a child, I never minded the dentist. I even liked the dentist. As a mother, I hate the dentist. Our pediatric …
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