Mindful discipline

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience In her book “Connection Parenting”, Pam Leo uses a lovely example to help us understand children’s behavior. She says that when you have a plant that’s not doing too great, you rarely focus on what’s wrong with it but rather on what it needs: more water? More […]

There are many forms of problem behavior in children: Repeated tantrums and inappropriate behavior such as biting or hitting Back-talk and general bad language Tendency to ignore rules and boundaries Inability to understand the behavior expected depending on the context Acting first, thinking later Disruptive acts Aggressive behavior Defiance Selectively following rules and instructions Out-of-control […]

Being both an educator and a parent, I have often found it difficult to avoid drawing parallels between educating and parenting: How come some teachers/parents never have to raise their voices to get obeyed and others seem to have to yell to get the slightest attention from their students/children? How come certain teachers/parents seem to […]

How do you discipline a child who will not listen? Is there a “best way” to discipline children? How can you ensure that your discipline strategy does not harm your child? These are among the questions that many parents struggle with and while there is no one-size-fits-all response, we now know that certain discipline approaches […]

Does time-out as a discipline approach harm your child? Can time-in really help improve your child’s behavior? Is there a secret to effectively disciplining your child? Child discipline issues are among the most common problems parent face. These could look anything like: Your son will not listen and won’t respond when spoken to Your daughter […]