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Positive Discipline: How to Guide Children's Behaviour Without Punishment

The word "discipline" comes from the Latin disciplina, meaning teaching or learning -- not punishment. This is an important distinction that gets lost...

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Parenting

Natural Consequences vs. Punishment: What the Difference Actually Is

There's a meaningful difference between "this happened because of what you did" and "this is happening because I'm cross with you." Children pick up o...

5 min read

Parenting

How to Set Limits Without Punishment

"No-punishment parenting" gets a bad rap, mostly from people picturing a 4-year-old running the household while a glassy-eyed parent narrates feelings...

7 min read

Parenting

The Authoritarian Parenting Style and Its Consequences

Authoritarian parenting works in the short term in a way that's genuinely seductive — your toddler stops the behavior, the meltdown ends, the room get...

6 min read

Parenting

Discipline Versus Punishment: What the Research Says Works

"Discipline" and "punishment" get used as synonyms, which gets the conversation off on the wrong foot. Discipline comes from the Latin for "to teach"...

6 min read