Positive discipline | The gentle but firm approach to raising competent, resilient children - without punishment or rewards

A carefully revised and expanded edition of Gene Nielsen's revolutionary guide on how to raise competent, confident children without rewards or punishment—now updated with research-backed information on how to approach parenting in the age of social media.For forty-five years, Positive Parenting has been the go-to reference for adults working with children. Now, distinguished psychologist, educator, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Jane Nielsen, has revised and expanded her classic guide with tools for the modern digital age.Nielsen explains how parents and teachers can be both firm and kind, so that any child—from a four-year-old to a rebellious teenager—can learn solution-based cooperation and self-discipline without compromising their dignity. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, but rather respectfully focusing on solutions that teach valuable social and life skills and encourage mistakes as learning opportunities – for parents and children alike.