What is Positive Discipline? Positive Discipline is different from conventional discipline. It has nothing to do with punishment and everything to do with instructing, educating, preparing, training, regulating, skill building and focusing on solutions. The principles of Positive Discipline will help you and your children feel encouraged and empowered through non-punitive methods which develop valuable social and life skills. These methods are based on: Mutual dignity and respect.
Making sure the message of love gets through.
Providing a foundation of kindness and firmness at the same time.
Seeing mistakes as wonderful opportunities to learn.
Getting into the child’s world- understanding that a misbehaving child is a discouraged child, and the importance of dealing with the belief behind the behavior.
Helping children explore the consequences of their choices instead of imposing consequences.
Family meetings to teach problem-solving and communication skills.
Parenting Classes
FREE Introductory Class to Positive Discipline What you will learn: What is Positive Discipline? 5 Criteria for Positive Discipline Where we are & where we want to go with our children and learn the most important parenting tool! Positive Discipline Tool Exploration How you can learn more! This class is interactive and experiential. Please be prepared to participate. I will send you an email prior to class with useful tools and tips as well as material for our activities. Contact:melody@empoweredlifecounselling.com to register.
Empowering Parents with Positive Discipline Weekly Series 6 week virtual class to connect with other parents/caregivers in a judgement-free environment. Both parents are encouraged to join. Open to parents of children of all ages. Topics covered include: How to avoid power struggles and invite cooperation Connection before correction Kind AND firm parenting How to focus on solutions without blame and shame Family meetings Natural and logical consequences Encouragement vs. praise How to teach children to self-regulate through positive time out Alternatives to punishment without being permissive Other problem-solving tools such as the wheel of choice 52 Positive Discipline tools that really work!