Category Archives: Positive Discipline

Builders vs. Barriers: Inviting vs. Directing

Posted on October 3, 2010 by mariner2mother

One of the most valuable courses I have ever taken is called Developing Capable Young People. It was developed by H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D., and Jane Nelson, Ed.D. Much of what follows was taken almost verbatim from one of the … Continue reading →

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When A Child Is Punished, They Don’t Learn Self-discipline.

Posted on August 25, 2010 by mariner2mother

This article says it so well: When a child is punished, they don’t learn self-discipline. The thrust of raising a child using Positive Discipline, is to get the child to learn to respond to situations using their internal locus of … Continue reading →

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The “To Spank Or Not To Spank” Debate

Posted on July 13, 2010 by mariner2mother

I subscribe to the newsletter that is put out by Dr. Jane Nelsen. The most recent topic resulted in an “aha moment” for me. It had an article that discussed why spanking a child, as a form of discipline, in the long run … Continue reading →

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Quickie Parenting Tip

Posted on June 6, 2010 by mariner2mother

When your child comes to you and shows you something they drew or created, instead of saying, “Oh, what a nice drawing of whatever you think it is,” ask the child to tell you all about it. Most likely they’ll … Continue reading →

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