Positive Discipline for Parents of Preschoolers

Positive Discipline for Parents of Preschoolers is a six week, hands-on and interactive parenting course, designed for parents of children ages 3-6, 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
  • age-appropriateness and how to teach and empower
  • how to nurture your child’s growing brain
  • “I can do it!”- how to encourage initiative and discourage manipulation
  • ways to minimize sibling rivalry
  • methods to reduce power struggles and create more peace in the home
  • how to minimize bedtime and morning hassles and the role of routine charts
  • the difference between enabling vs. empowering for young children
  • emotions and the art of communication
  • the importance of building children’s “disappointment muscles” and nurturing resiliency
  • the difference between praise and encouragement
  • sleeping, eating and toileting- how to encourage cooperation
  • the messages of misbehavior and how to break the code
  • the importance of focusing on solutions instead of punishment
  • 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