Category Archives: Gentle Discipline

Practicing positive and gentle discipline

• 7 Steps to Stop Arguing and Start Collaborating

  Amy shares seven steps she uses to stop arguing and start the journey of working together with her kids, partner, or anyone else.  MORE

• Shy Children Don’t Need to be Fixed

  There is nothing wrong about being introverted or shy. Actually, there are a whole lot of good qualities that come with it. Dr. Sears has explained in several of his writings that introverted children are often calm, observant, and cautious.  MORE

• Flag on the Play!

  Sometimes, when kids get rowdy, you just need to throw a flag on the play.  MORE

• Gentle Discipline for Babies Who Bite

  Looking at your baby it might be hard to believe that such a sweet loving little one could…bite you! Most parents are caught completely off guard by that first bite and are uncertain how to handle it. Is it possible to stop babies from biting in a gentle, respectful, non-punitive way?  MORE

• 10 Parenting Tips I Learned From The Cosby Show

  I recently re-watched all 8 seasons of The Cosby Show…and here’s what I learned about being a good parent from Clair and Cliff Huxtable.  MORE

• Redefining Misbehavior Part II: The Need For Connection

  One of Bettner’s Four C’s of human needs is Connectedness. “Misbehavior” is often a result of a child feeling disconnected. A parent creates disconnection with their child when they give no attention, partial attention, or doesn’t meet agreements for alone time. Conversely, a parent meets the need for connection by providing positive, loving attention.  MORE

• Grounding for Babies

  Grounding meditation is one way we can help ourselves become calm so we can learn how to positively influence our babies with the calm we create. Whether they’re crying or simply seem agitated, meditation changes the energy we feel. Through taking a few moments to center and ground ourselves while we hold our babies, we can transform stress, allow feelings to release and provide support through the ups and downs of everyday life.  MORE

• 5 Steps to Reduce Power Struggles With Children

  The Guidance Method is a simple, but very effective, five step process for connecting and guiding our kids in a way that helps them feel confident to be their best selves and make great behaviour choices – even when we are not around.  MORE

• Wordless Wednesday: Respect

  This week we asked you to share respect with us. Read more about gentle/positive discipline on our resource page. Link up!  MORE

• Handling Disagreements: One Important Thing We Can Model for Our Children

  How often do we forget to model respect? How often do we mumble swear words at the speeding driver, grumble about something our partner forgot to do? Ever catch yourself shouting something mean to your partner, perhaps name calling in the heat of the moment? Ariadne shares tips for modeling respect for our children.  MORE

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