Positive Discipline: The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem-Solving Skills
For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard
reference for grown-ups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen,
distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a
revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not
punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and
teachers to be both firm and kind, so that any child–from a
three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager–can learn creative
cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity. Inside you’ll
discover how to
• bridge communication gaps
• defuse power struggles
• avoid the dangers of praise
• enforce your message of love
• build on strengths, not weaknesses
• hold children accountable with their self-respect intact
• teach children not what to think but how to think
• win cooperation at home and at school
• meet the special challenge of teen misbehavior
“It
is not easy to improve a classic book, but Jane Nelson has done so in
this revised edition. Packed with updated examples that are clear and
specific, Positive Discipline shows parents exactly how to focus on
solutions while being kind and firm. If you want to enrich your
relationship with your children, this is the book for you.”
–Sal Severe, author of How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!
Millions
of children have already benefited from the counsel in this wise and
warmhearted book, which features dozens of true stories of positive
discipline in action. Give your child the tools he or she needs for a
well-adjusted life with this proven treasure trove of practical advice.
Product details
- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; Revised ed. edition (30 May 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345487672
- ISBN-13: 978-0345487674
- Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 2.1 x 20.3 cm