You have just entered the battle zone of discipline where there is never a winner just a child screaming and a mother running to hide from it all by locking herself in the bathroom. When the emotions settle we find that after both parent and child had their respective fits, that they are drained. They are at a crossroads. This is where positive parenting comes in. Resentment, bitterness, rebellion, revenge and retreat are associated with punishment wrote the authors of Positive Discipline. Positive Parenting is an encouragement model. A misbehaving child is a discourage child. It is believed that encouragement will increase their significance, and lead to better behavior. There is a criteria for positive discipline. A parent should make the child feel connected, firm at the same time, achieve long-term effectiveness, teach valuable life skills, and teach the child to use power constructively. Here are 6 ways to implement positive discipline.
