The Gentle Discipline Book: How to raise co-operative, polite and helpful children

OCKWELL-SMITH, SARAH

Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. Enter Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a popular parenting expert who believes there's a better way.

Citing the latest research in child development, psychology, and neuroscience, Gentle Discipline debunks common myths about punishments, rewards, the "naughty chair", and more and presents practical, connection-based techniques that really work—and that bring parents and kids closer together instead of driving them apart.

Topics Setting—and enforcing—boundaries and limits with compassion and respectFocusing on connection and positivity instead of negative consequences working with teachers and other caregiversBreaking the cycle of shaming and blamingFilled with ideas to try today, Gentle Discipline helps parents of toddlers, as well as school-age kids, embrace a new, more enlightened way to help kids listen, learn, and grow.