Practice Positive Discipline

Positive discipline helps a child develop a conscience guided by his own internal discipline and compassion for others. Discipline that is empathetic, loving, and respectful strengthens the connection between parent and child. Rather than reacting to behavior, discover the needs leading to the behavior. Communicate and craft solutions together while keeping everyone's dignity intact.

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Harsh Parenting Can Backfire with Bad Behavior From Teens Seventh-grade students who are frequently yelled at, hit, or threatened by their parents are more likely to rebel against their parents in 9th grade and instead orient toward unhealthy peer interactions, according to an American study published in Read more	SRSG Santos Pais Welcomes Adoption of New Law in France Banning Violence Against Children France has added its name to the very long list of countries banning corporal punishment of children by parents. Sweden passed the first law in 1979, and today more than 50 nations have adopted a similar ban.
Five Tips for Giving as a Family This Holiday Season The holiday season is not just a season for getting, but also for giving. Here are 5 ideas for families to remember the giving reason for the season.	Parental Tactics to Manage Adolescent Behavior Teens are more likely to act-out if they perceive their parents' discipline approach to be more negative than the parents view it themselves, according to a study by the University of California-Riverside published in the Journal of Youth and Adol Read more
Understanding Shame, part 1: What does trauma have to do with shame? Wondering how not to raise your children with toxic shame?	Positive discipline: The 'golden rule' of parenting What is positive discipline, and why does it work so well?
Engagement vs redirection to create emotional safety It's often said that children's negative behaviors occur due to either the child is hoping to get something he or she wants, or the child is hoping to avoid something he or she doesn't want.	Global report showing progress to December 2016 released The Global Initiative is delighted to present our annual global report tracking progress towards universal prohibition of corporal punishment to December 2016.
Self-validation before self-control A child's ability to form healthy self-validation is a vital goal of child development.	Core beliefs color your parenting Whether you have negative or positive core beliefs, the thoughts that come from these will transmit to how you feel and respond to your child's behavior.

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Early Attachment Organization Moderates the Parent-Child Mutually Coercive Pathway to Children's Antisocial Conduct

Kochanska, G., Barry, R. A., Stellern, S. A., & O’Bleness, J. J. (2009). Early attachment organization moderates the parent-child mutually coercive pathway to children’s antisocial conduct. Child Development, 80(4), 1288-1300.

Insecurely attached children showed more resentful opposition toward their mothers than did those with secure attachments.

From Parent to Child to Parent…: Paths In and Out of Problem Behavior

Bradley, R. H., & Corwyn, R. (2012). From parent to child to parent…: Paths in and out of problem behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(4), 1-15.

Maternal sensitivity, parental harshness, and productive activity affected child behavior, but child behavior problems influenced parenting choices more so than vice versa, from middle childhood onward.

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Kochanska, G., Barry, R. A., Stellern, S. A., & O’Bleness, J. J. (2009). Early attachment organization moderates the parent-child mutually coercive pathway to children’s antisocial conduct. Child Development, 80(4), 1288-1300.

Insecurely attached children showed more resentful opposition toward their mothers than did those with secure attachments.

Bradley, R. H., & Corwyn, R. (2012). From parent to child to parent…: Paths in and out of problem behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(4), 1-15.

Maternal sensitivity, parental harshness, and productive activity affected child behavior, but child behavior problems influenced parenting choices more so than vice versa, from middle childhood onward.

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Kochanska, G., Barry, R. A., Stellern, S. A., & O’Bleness, J. J. (2009). Early attachment organization moderates the parent-child mutually coercive pathway to children’s antisocial conduct. Child Development, 80(4), 1288-1300.

Insecurely attached children showed more resentful opposition toward their mothers than did those with secure attachments.

Bradley, R. H., & Corwyn, R. (2012). From parent to child to parent…: Paths in and out of problem behavior. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(4), 1-15.

Maternal sensitivity, parental harshness, and productive activity affected child behavior, but child behavior problems influenced parenting choices more so than vice versa, from middle childhood onward.