


Positive Discipline Tool Week 20: Mistakes
What is your usual reaction when your child makes a mistake? Do you respond by showing disappointment, or shaming, or blaming or yelling? If you do, has this helped your child learn from the mistake? As adults, we understand the importance of learning from our...
Positive Discipline Tool Week 19: Problem Solving
We all know how easy it is to see solutions to the problems of others—then we have perspective, objectivity, and creative ideas. With our own problems we often become emotionally involved and lose all perspective and common sense. Imagine what it will be like to have...
Positive Discipline Tool Week 18: Logical Consequences
Consequences, Consequences, Consequences, Consequences are obvious results of a situation. Consequences can either be natural or logical. Seriously though, how do you differentiate natural consequences from logical consequences? Firstly, logical consequences are not...
Positive Discipline Tool Week 17: Focus on Solutions
If you are asked to list your top five shortcomings as a Mother, I am sure finding the right solutions to issues relating to your children will be one of them. Why? Well, our brain is wired to protect us from things we see or perceive as problems and not necessarily...