Positive Discipline deepens our understanding of effective parenting and teaching. If you are interested in a workshop, please contact us for more information at pomegranategp@wonderschool.com or call/text to (949) 499-5178.

What is Positive Discipline?

Positive Discipline is a program based on the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs and designed to teach young people to become responsible, respectful and resourceful members of their communities. Based on the best selling Positive Discipline books by Dr. Jane Nelsen, it teaches important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults (including parents, teachers, childcare providers, youth workers, and others).


Jane Nelsen gives the following criteria for effective discipline:


  1. Helps children feel a sense of connection. (Belonging and significance)
  2. Is mutually respectful and encouraging. (Kind and firm at the same time.)
  3. Is effective long-term. (Considers what the child is thinking, feeling, learning, and deciding about himself and his world and what to do in the future to survive or to thrive.)
  5. Invites children to discover how capable they are. (Encourages the constructive use of personal power and autonomy.

The tools and concepts of Positive Discipline include:

-Effective communication and problem solving skills.
-Discipline that teaches, and is neither permissive nor punitive.
-Focusing on solutions instead of punishment.
-Encouragement instead of praise. Encouragement notices effort and improvement, not just success, and builds long-term self-esteem and empowerment.

Unique characteristics of the Positive Discipline Model also include:

-Teaching adults and students through experiential activities. Creating opportunity to practice new skills and to have fun learning by doing.
-Classroom discipline programs and parent education programs that are consistent. Parents, teachers, and childcare providers can work together to provide a secure, consistent environment for children.
-Inexpensive training and ongoing support so members of communities can teach each other Positive Discipline skills.
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