More
parents have problems with discipline than with any other single child
rearing issue. For many parents, these problems begin during
toddlerhood with tantrums, toilet training resistance, and defiance,
and only get worse. This 90-minute presentation, which can be extended
to a mini-workshop (3 hours), provides parents with the information and
skills they need to begin making significant positive changes in their
discipline style and therefore, their children’s behavior.
The
“Keys” to Effective Discipline are Commanding Communication, Compelling
Consequences, and Confirming Consistency. John describes these as
three legs of the disciplinary tripod and emphasizes that weakness in
one of the legs will cause the entire structure to “wobble” if not
collapse altogether. He shows parents, through example, how to
communicate so as to “nip” misbehavior in the proverbial bud and/or
“lower the boom” on misbehavior that has already grown to mammoth
proportion. Finally, he provides parents with a concrete definition of
consistency that makes practical sense. As
usual, John laces this talk with humor, and plenty of it! Parents are
sure to leave feeling not only relieved of significant guilt and
anxiety, but also inspired, informed, and ready to go home and become
calm, self-confident leaders of children.
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