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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful (Positive Discipline Library) |  | Authors: Jane Nelsen Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin, Roslyn Ann Duffy
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Sales Rank: 14165
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Rev Exp
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307341607
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9780307341600
ASIN: 0307341607
Publication Date: March 27, 2007
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Product Description
Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult will ever face. No matter how much you love your child, there will be moments filled with frustration, anger, and even desperation. There will also be questions: Why does my four-year-old deliberately lie to me? Why won’t my three-year-old listen to me? Should I ever spank my preschooler when she is disobedient? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust the Positive Discipline series and its commonsense approach to child-rearing.
Now completely updated to report the latest research in child development and learning, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will teach you how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful. You’ll find practical solutions for how to:
- Avoid the power struggles that often come with mastering sleeping, eating, and potty training
- See misbehavior as an opportunity to teach nonpunitive discipline—not punishment
- Instill valuable social skills and positive behavior inside and outside the home by using methods that teach important life skills
- Employ family and class meetings to tackle behavorial challenges
- And much, much more!
This revised and updated third edition includes information from the latest research on neurobiology, diet and exercise, gender differences and behavior, the importance of early relationships and parenting, and new approaches to parenting in the age of mass media. In addition, this book offers new information on reducing anxiety and helping children feel safe in troubled times.
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 Best Preschool Parenting/Child Discipline Book I've Found April 13, 2009
J. Meegan (Silicon Valley, CA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
When my first daughter was born in May of 2006, my husband and I agreed we wanted to find a discipline method that fit our style, actually worked, and was easy to understand and put in place. Enter Positive Discipline.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers was the first PD book I read. I'd just finished reading about the 1-2-3 method and had been giving that a go for a few weeks with no real success and, frankly, a whole lot of mixed feelings about the process. So when I read the back of the PD for Preschoolers book, I was excited and yet a bit dubious....it sounded too good to be true and therefore it probably was. But I bought it anyway. That was several months ago and we haven't looked back since.
I LOVE the positive discipline method. I am living and breathing proof that it does work. The day after I finished reading the book, we completely stopped all punitive time outs and any other punitive measures we'd been (unsuccessfully) using on our almost three-year old daughter. And we began applying the PD techniques found in the book. Honestly, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of our family and we actually began to enjoy spending time with our daughter again. My daughter's behaviour literally improved overnight. And my husband and I felt we'd finally found a disciplinary method we could happily stick with for the foreseeable future.
Some folks have mentioned this book doesn't provide enough explanation about exactly what to do in various situations. I didn't have that problem but if you do, I highly recommend picking up the PD from A to Z book (which delves into specific solutions to specific discipline problems) and the original Positive Discipline book to get an even deeper understanding of what positive discipline is really all about.
For those of you who are still in doubt, a quick anecdote: My husband is Irish. We went to visit the in-laws in February of this year. We spent a lot of time with my husband's four brothers and their respective families. Almost all my daughters' cousins are within the 0-6 age bracket so we had a chance to see a variety of discipline issues and parenting styles. I had a lot of questions from the various in-laws about the discipline method we used with Maia. It apparently made a positive impression because the day after we returned home, I went online to discover three emails from two brother-in-laws and my mother-in-law asking for more info about PD, how it worked, where they could buy the books, etc.
Bottom line, PD works. It'll make you feel better and more competent in your role as a parent and it'll go a long way towards ensuring you have a positive, stable relationship with your child.
Great Books December 18, 2009
Erica Flores
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Jane Nelson is a wonderful author. I have used her philosophy in my classroom and at home. It works well. However, as with anything, you can't follow it word for word - you hvae to use your best mommy judgement sometimes :)!
Fantastic book on preschoolers June 15, 2009
Avid Reader (NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has brought about an amazing change in our parenting and the happiness of our household. Not only did it give us more tools in our "arsenal" for dealing with challenging behavior on the part our preschooler, but it has completely explained why he does that behavior. From the moment we started reading the book, our parenting was transformed for the better. My husband never likes books in this genre, but he's reading it as compulsively as I am. It's a great read, and, just like really good fiction, you don't want to put it down!!
Paradigm shift March 23, 2010
Trader Joy (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The word 'discipline' is so often misunderstood or synonymous with 'negative' and 'punitive.' This classic book, in all it's versions (and I do highly recommend reading the various versions) led to a real paradigm-shift in my life. Nelson finds a brilliant but simple way of describing a positive, loving, kind--but firm approach to helping children learn appropriate behavior.
Originally, I'd just purchased the A-Z version of the book but ended up buying each age-appropriate version and they are worth it. Although the principles are identical, the specific age examples really helped me to implement the ideas with greater success because I was more confident that what I was expecting from my child was realistic, given her developmental capacity.
Excellent Book for Parents and Teachers of Preschoolers August 15, 2010
Sherry Ellis
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers is a wonderful guide for parents and teachers who want to lead their children on the path of good behavior without yelling. It is a book that emphasizes respect, patience, and humor. Many topics are covered, including hitting, bedtime battles, and non-cooperation. Suggestions are given as to how to handle each situation. There is a nice chart called the "Mistaken Goal Chart" which is useful in understanding why a child might be misbehaving, and the best response a parent or teacher could take to help the child behave.
Preschool teachers will find the school scenarios useful in handling common situations. I liked the one where a child was refusing to come in after recess. Instead of getting angry and having a battle over the situation, the teacher played a silly game.
As a parent, I find myself using many of the suggestions that had been offered. For example, instead of using punitive time outs, which often resulted in battles over getting my children to serve them, I tell them to cool off in Antartica. Sometimes I even take a trip to Antartica! Using humor instead of anger has really helped me become a better parent.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will give caregivers ideas for how to give respectful and often humorous guidance to their children. It is a book I highly recommend.
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