Posts in Spoiling
Positive Discipline With Tweens and Early Adolescents
Positive Discipline With Tweens and Early Adolescents

I was first exposed to Positive Discipline as a classroom teacher, and I was very glad to have it in my toolbelt when I became a parent. Positive Discipline supports Authoritative Parenting—represented by the balance of high warmth with our kids and high expectations for our kids. It has long been known to be the most effective parenting style for raising kids who thrive.


Read to find out more and to hear, specifically, what Positive Discipline Looks like with Tweens and Early Adolescents go

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Growth Mindset, Parent as teacher, Spoiling, ParentingElisabeth StittJoyful Parenting Coachingmotivation, personal control, follow through, growth mindset, #joyfulparenting, discipline, positivity, positive disciplineComment
Is Your Child Spoiled?
Is Your Child Spoiled?

When it comes to “spoiling,” this is when I see problems:

  1. Parents deny their children something only to give in in the face of whiny, petulant, disruptive behavior.
  2. Parents give their children everything always, so children never learn to handle disappointment.
  3. Parents give their children everything always, so children develop a warped sense of entitlement and fail to recognize the difference between needs and wants.

Read on to find out the solutions. 

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Parenting, Setting limits, SpoilingElisabeth Stittspoiled, children, child, kid, kids, parent, parents, parenting, parenting plan, parenting is a skill, clarity, limits, discipline, life skillsComment