Book HackPositive DisciplineBy Jane Nelsen
In a Nutshell
In this 2006 revision of her 1981 book, child psychologist Jane Nelsen explains why successful parenting lies not in punishment but in working with children to develop solutions with mutual respect.
Favorite Quote
Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse.
Jane Nelsen
Introduction
How can you stop your children from misbehaving without constant nagging?
According to Jane Nelsen, threatening, yelling, or punishing a child, only to have the cycle repeat itself, is ineffective.
It's better to take a positive approach to parenting and teach kids how to learn from mistakes.
Nelsen is a bestselling author, psychologist, educator, and mother of seven children.
Her book, Positive Discipline, utilizes the Adlerian approach, developed by Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs, which is goal- and solution-oriented.
Nelsen offers strategies for caregivers that are both firm and kind, allowing mutual dignity to flourish in families.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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