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