
The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop SelfDiscipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and ProblemSolving Skills
by Jane Nelsen Ed. D.
Recommended by Brene Brown
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Parenting, Relationships & Family, and Nonfiction.
For twentyfive years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grownups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and te...
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