Parenting with Positive Discipline

Positive Discipline for Parents of School-Aged Children is a six week, hands-on and interactive parenting course, designed for parents of children ages 6-18, that teaches them tools for positive discipline that really work! In this 15 hour course, you will learn:

  • 52 non-punitive, mutually respectful parenting tools that invite cooperation
  • long-term parenting and the role of kindness and firmness in raising children who are responsible, respectful and resourceful
  • how to nurture a sense of belonging and significance in your children
  • ways to minimize sibling rivalry
  • the messages of misbehavior and how to break the code
  • the importance of focusing on solutions rather than punishment
  • methods to reduce power struggles and create more peace in the home
  • the difference between enabling vs. empowering
  • the importance of building children’s “disappointment muscles” and nurturing resiliency
  • how to minimize bedtime and morning hassles and the role of routine charts
  • emotions and the art of communication
  • the difference between praise and encouragement
  • natural and logical consequences
  • how to establish family meetings and the importance of joint problem-solving
  • ways to aid your child in the development of social skills
  • resources and support for nurturing a healthy and united family
  • ways to be more effective as a parent and have fun in the process