Positive discipline is all about the right relationship

Some parents misconstrue Attachment Parenting as promoting undisciplined children and martyred parents, when in actuality, Attachment Parenting has a strong basis in discipline and balance. Parents are encouraged to look at child behavior in a different perspective than a punishment-based mindset. Children need abundant nurturing and an authentic, open bond with their parents based in trust rather than in fear. That doesn't mean that AP parents never say 'no.' In fact, boundary-setting is very important to Attachment Parenting. What it means is that AP parents approach discipline in a different way -- instead of punishing for undesirable behavior, they teach and guide their children through non-punitive ways. AP parents strive to teach emotion-coaching and problem-solving.

API Leader, API Publications Coordinator and mother of 3, Rita Brhel describes how a right relationship is part and parcel for effective positive discipline.