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Positive parenting is not permissive parenting. You provide firm guidelines for your child.

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Positive parenting is a balanced approach that is both kind and firm.

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1. Get to the root of the issue; What is behind your child's behavior? Remember all behavior is communication.

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2. Correct the Behavior While Accepting the Emotion.

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3. Work With Your Child and Set Clear Boundaries.

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4. Teach Your Child What To Do.

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5. Think About It from Your Child's Perspective.

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Parents often try to lay down the law, then feel guilty and become permissive. You don't need to be controlling or permissive; instead, move away from that and work with your child.

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Top 10 Tips to Get Started With Positive Parenting

Positive parenting is raising children with love and mutual respect.

Positive parenting is not permissive parenting. You provide firm guidelines for your child.

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Positive parenting is a balanced approach that is both kind and firm.

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Top 10 Tips to Get Started With Positive Parenting

1. Get to the root of the issue; What is behind your child's behavior? Remember all behavior is communication.

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2. Correct the Behavior While Accepting the Emotion.

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3. Work With Your Child and Set Clear Boundaries.

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4. Teach Your Child What To Do.

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5. Think About It from Your Child's Perspective.

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Parents often try to lay down the law, then feel guilty and become permissive. You don't need to be controlling or permissive; instead, move away from that and work with your child.

@drashleysoderlund

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That is the essence of positive parenting -- click to read the article and see all 10 tips with examples!

Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Children must never work for our love. They must rest in it.