Positive Discipline for Preschoolers

Caringforyoungchildrenisoneofthemostchallengingtasksanadultwilleverface.Nomatterhowmuchyouloveyourchild,therewillbemomentsfilledwithfrustration,anger,andevendesperation.Therewillalsobequestions:Whydoesmyfour-year-olddeliberatelylietome?Whywon’tmythree-year-oldlistentome?ShouldIeverspankmypreschoolerwhensheisdisobedient?Overtheyears,millionsofparentsjustlikeyouhavecometotrustthePositiveDisciplineseriesanditscommonsenseapproachtochild-rearing.Nowcompletelyupdatedtoreportthelatestresearchinchilddevelopmentandlearning,PositiveDisciplineforPreschoolerswillteachyouhowtousemethodstoraiseachildwhoisresponsible,respectful,andresourceful.You’llfindpracticalsolutionsforhowto:-Avoidthepowerstrugglesthatoftencomewithmasteringsleeping,eating,andpottytraining-Seemisbehaviorasanopportunitytoteachnonpunitivediscipline—notpunishment-Instillvaluablesocialskillsandpositivebehaviorinsideandoutsidethehomebyusingmethodsthatteachimportantlifeskills-Employfamilyandclassmeetingstotacklebehavorialchallenges-Andmuch,muchmore!Thisrevisedandupdatedthirdeditionincludesinformationfromthelatestresearchonneurobiology,dietandexercise,genderdifferencesandbehavior,theimportanceofearlyrelationshipsandparenting,andnewapproachestoparentingintheageofmassmedia.Inaddition,thisbookoffersnewinformationonreducinganxietyandhelpingchildrenfeelsafeintroubledtimes.