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Natural Consequences

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Aug 16, 2021 | Alternatives to Spanking, Communication, Consequences, Positive Parenting, Self Esteem, Setting Limits

Natural Consequences Natural Consequences are the best teachers of children. Do any of these statements sound vaguely familiar? “Dad, where’s my backpack?” “Mom! I forgot my lunch! You have to bring it now!” “Where’d you put my sweatshirt?” At Positive Parenting,...

When Spouses Disagree About Parenting

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Mar 5, 2021 | Communication, Family Team, Featured, Positive Parenting

What to do When Spouses Disagree About Parenting By Deborah Godfrey When two people get married and decide to have children, they rarely talk about the specifics of how they plan to raise these children. When spouses disagree about parenting, most people have a “de...

An Alternative to Time-Out

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Aug 5, 2020 | Positive Parenting

An Alternative to Time-Out - Self-Quieting Time This is a story from a parent in my class that used our alternative to time-out called self-quieting or self calming. I have given you a link at the end to the lesson about this topic. I had a particularly calm morning...

Family Meetings

by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Jul 30, 2020 | Alternatives to Spanking, Communication, Family Team, Positive Parenting, Self Esteem

Family Meetings can be a very successful method of enhancing family cooperation and closeness. When you were a child, what did it mean if your parent said,"Time for a family meeting?" Probably someone was in trouble, right? Instead you want to set up family meetings...

Redirecting – A Parent’s Alternative

by Deborah Godfrey | Jun 12, 2020 | Alternatives to Spanking, Annoying Behavior, Communication, Positive Parenting, Power Struggles, Self Esteem

Redirecting is a parent's alternative to punishment. Parents have a variety of choices regarding their parenting style. Are you a strict, disciplinarian? Do you expect children to do as you say, not as you do? Or are you permissive, letting the child do as he or she...

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