Category: ’Gentle Discipline’
5 Tips for Practicing Gentle Discipline With Your Toddler
Charise shares five guidelines she tries to follow in order to foster her son’s individuation while still maintaining her attachment parenting principles. Read More…
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Seeking Gentle Discipline
An NPN reader asks for advice (with a twist!) on gentle discipline. Read More…
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How To Get Your Kids To Use Their Table Manners
My kids haven’t always had the best table manners and for many years I was okay with that. I didn’t want to force my two year old to sit through a long family dinner, and I didn’t want to make my three year old eat all the food on her plate. I was fine if my four year old wanted to stand and wiggle around between bites, and I was okay with my six year old forgetting to clear her plate. But now that my two daughters are 4 1/2 and 7, my leniency over the years is starting to show. Read More…
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Asking for Respect, Giving Respect
Respect is a hard lesson to learn, both for child and parent. The common consensus in our society is that children must respect adults simply because they are the authority figures. I have never agreed with this idea, and knew before becoming a parent that it wouldn’t be the case for me. I believe a parent should earn respect by being equally respectful. Read More…
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Talents of the Heart
Our world is ruled by competition and recognition. Determination and excellent reign supreme. But shining light on other characteristics can lead to a more cooperative and compassionate society. Read More…
2 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Consensual Living, Gentle Discipline, Natural Learning, Parenting Philosophies, Playtime, Responding With Sensitivity
Gentle Discipline and Setting Boundaries
Our Ask the NP Mentor panel offers a parent suggestions on how to gently and firmly set boundaries for her toddler. Read More…
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Survival Thinking for Natural Parents
Amy at Peace 4 Parents shares these helpful steps for natural parents to find the helpful (less fearful) way to approach survival thinking. Read More…
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Toddlers and the “F” Word
A reader asks our NPN Mentors how to approach a toddler who’s swearing. Read More…
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Natural Parenting and the Older Child: Part Two
How does natural parenting look with an older child? In part 2 of a 2-part series, Laura looks at how parents can use and model NP principles once their little ones reach school age. Read More…
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Natural Parenting and the Older Child: Part One
What happens when natural parenting isn’t about starting solids, slings and BPA-free sippy cups? How do you handle the ages and stages of peers, peer pressure, media, school and – gulp! – hormones? Read More…
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