www.PositiveDiscipline.com – Demonstrating “The Asking Parent” in a family meeting. Talking to your children about how to behave in a restaurant before you get there is much more effective than yelling at your kids to sit still and behave once you get there! This brief video shows you how powerful family meetings can be when you use the Positive Discipline approach to connect with your children. Dr. Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott demonstrate a simple process to save parents the pain and agony of trying to discipline kids in public places. Is this behavior modification? No. Is this “My way or the highway” approach to parenting? Nope. This is simply the Positive Discipline method of satisfying every child’s desire for belonging and significance. Our children really don’t plan to cause us hassles in public – they just do what they are supposed to do as learning human beings! They test boundaries, entertain themselves and explore the limits of humanity! Some might call that bad behavior but it’s totally natural. Take pre-emptive action and do a little planning before your next family outing. You can teach manners to any child at any age but not when you’re upset, they’re hungry, and the watchful eye of the world is upon you! Watch this brief parenting video tip so you can find a more effective way of teaching than yelling, telling, and ordering kids into good behavior. For a free Positive Discipline Guideline visit Jane Nelsen’s website. Behavior problems are usually learning …
Jane Nelsen Ed.D. explains The Five Criteria for Positive Discipline.