Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin and Roslyn Ann Duffy
The Positive Discipline approach for ages three to six: kind and firm, developmental understanding, encouragement over praise. Thorough and practical.
Read it if…
you have a preschooler and want the Adlerian approach.
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Skip it if…
you want a quick-fix method.
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Three things you will actually use
- Kind and firm at the same time.
- Mistakes are opportunities.
- Encourage, do not praise.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the difference between praise and encouragement.
Our verdict
Positive Discipline, ages 3–6.
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