For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups working with children.  The key to positive discipline is not punishment,  but mutual respect.  The purpose of this seminar is to teach parents to be both firm and kind, so that any child - from a three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager - can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity.

General Program Outline:

• The Two Lists: Challenges and Gifts
• The Competent Giant Activity
• Do vs Don't
• Encouragement vs Praise
• Q&A

There will be a small amount of lecture and then parents can engage in experiential activities to learn how to effectively discipline and communicate with their children.  

Susan is a Certified Positive Discipline Associate and has been a Professional Nanny for over 20 years with families of young children. One of her claims to fame is that she was a "Hollywood Nanny." In Beverly Hills, she was a nanny placement counselor and instructor at a well known Nanny School/Agency used by the stars.

 
Susan has dedicated her life to developing happy, secure and independent children as well as coaching parents on every aspect of their child's development and care. She started her career becoming a Certified Nanny at a nationally recognized school. She has also had training at the Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, California in life coaching. Susan loves her work providing Positive Discipline training, consultation and supportive services. With over 20 years experience as a Certified Professional Nanny, Susan has gained a wealth of knowledge about nurturing children which adds to the depth of her teaching as a Certified Positive Discipline Associate. Her teaching style brings warmth, humor, comfort and enthusiasm to all her lectures and experiential workshops for parents, teachers, childcare providers, and any groups who work with children or families.

 
In the past five years, Susan's work has brought her recognition as a great speaker and workshop facilitator. She has customized speeches and workshops to meet the demands of interested parents and teachers. Participants in her sessions describe her as "passionate, caring, dynamic, knowledgeable and definitely fun."

Positive Discipline (Paperback)

By Jane Ed.D. Nelsen

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780345487674
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Published: Ballantine Books, 1/2006

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All parents try to do their best - but the best of intentions don't always produce the best results. Dr. Jane Nelsen, an experienced psychologist, educator, and mother, believes that children misbehave when they feel thwarted in their need to belong and in their need for love and attention. An authoritative approach, using phrases like "Because I said so!", will only lead to rebellious behavior. Instead, parents need basic principles that bring them and their children closer. They need Positive Discipline. Dr. Nelsen explains that parents who use kindness and firmness to teach life skills will encourage self-respect, self-discipline, cooperation, good behavior, and problem-solving skills in their children. In Positive Discipline, revised and updated for the '90s, she shows all of us, parents and teachers alike, exactly how her practical program works - answering, step-by-step, such important questions as: What works better than punishment to teach children positive, good behavior? What mistakes do most parents make "in the name of love"? How can parents turn their mistakes into assets? How can praise be dangerous? What are the dangers of trying to be "Super Mom"? How can teachers avoid discipline problems in the classroom?

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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful (Paperback)

By Cheryl Erwin, Roslyn Ann Duffy, Jane Ed.D. Nelsen

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780307341600
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Three Rivers Press, 3/2007

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This classic title in the bestselling Positive Discipline series guides parents in helping their young children learn valuable social skills both in and outside the classroom while avoiding the power struggles that often come with the challenges of learning and growing.

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Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems (Paperback)

By Lynn Lott, H. Stephen Glenn, Jane Ed.D. Nelsen

$16.95

ISBN-13: 9780307345578
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Published: Three Rivers Press, 3/2007

Brimming with solutions to just about every parenting problem there is, this A-to-Z guide from the bestselling Positive Discipline series explains the concepts in the Positive Discipline approach and offers general pointers that can be applied to many situations.

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