Positive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom

Positive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom - Paperback

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Positive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom - Paperback

Positive Time-Out: And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom - Paperback

by Jane Nelsen
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Book Overview

Discover the Power of Positive Time-Out
Time-out is one of the most popular disciplinary techniques used in homes and schools today. But instead of being the positive, motivating, experience it should be for children, it is often punitive, counterproductive, and damaging to their gentle psyches.
In this book, bestselling parenting author Jane Nelsen shows you how to make time-out a positive learning experience for children. Inside, you'll discover how positive time-out can teach children the art of self-discipline and instill such invaluable qualities as self-confidence and problem-solving skills. You'll also learn how to:
-Make time-out an encouraging experience
-Develop an attitude and action plan to avoid power struggles with children
-Empower children by involving them in the behavior changing process
-Understand the mistaken goals of negative behavior
"Gives parents and teachers the encouragement and tools they need to help children handle their own behavior."--Sheryl Hausinger, M.D., Texas Children's Pediatric Associates and mother of three
"Offers more than 50 ways that parents can set limits while still encouraging their kids. It should be in every doctor's waiting room."--Jody McVittie, M.D., family physician

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Discover the Power of Positive Time-Out
Time-out is one of the most popular disciplinary techniques used in homes and schools today. But instead of being the positive, motivating, experience it should be for children, it is often punitive, counterproductive, and damaging to their gentle psyches.
In this book, bestselling parenting author Jane Nelsen shows you how to make time-out a positive learning experience for children. Inside, you'll discover how positive time-out can teach children the art of self-discipline and instill such invaluable qualities as self-confidence and problem-solving skills. You'll also learn how to:
-Make time-out an encouraging experience
-Develop an attitude and action plan to avoid power struggles with children
-Empower children by involving them in the behavior changing process
-Understand the mistaken goals of negative behavior
"Gives parents and teachers the encouragement and tools they need to help children handle their own behavior."--Sheryl Hausinger, M.D., Texas Children's Pediatric Associates and mother of three
"Offers more than 50 ways that parents can set limits while still encouraging their kids. It should be in every doctor's waiting room."--Jody McVittie, M.D., family physician
ISBN9780761521754
Author Jane Nelsen
PublisherHarmony/Rodale/Convergent
GenreRelationships and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 1999
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Jane Nelsen

Dr. Jane Nelsen is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author or co-author of 18 books, including Positive Discipline, Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, Serenity, When Your Dog is Like Family, and 12 other books in the Positive Discipline Series. She earned her Ed.D. from the University of San Francisco, but her formal training has been secondary to her hands-on training as the mother of seven and grandmother of 20. She now shares this wealth of knowledge and experience as a popular keynote speaker and workshop leader throughout the world.

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