Posts Tagged parenting without stress

Parenting without Rewarding

On August 13, 2016 / Blog, Discipline, Parenting, Reduce Stress

If you find that disciplining your children and fostering a sense of responsibility in them is stressful or unsuccessful, the use of traditional parenting approaches may be the problem. Why? Because traditional parenting approaches—including lectures, rewards, and punishments—rely on external motivators to change the child’s behavior and for obtain obedience and compliance.

Telling young people what to do, rewarding them if they do as expected, and threatening or punishing them if they don’t are counterproductive, increase stress, and diminish strong parent/child relationships.

Whether the approach is telling-based, rewards-based, or punishment-based, the bottom line is that it’s manipulation, which is never permanent. All of these approaches are something you do to another person and have little long-lasting effect. This is in … >>>

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Discipline Without Stress Newsletter – June 2014

On June 15, 2014 / Discipline News, Newsletters

—Volume 14 Number 6

IN THIS ISSUE:

Welcome
Promoting Responsibility
Increasing Effectiveness
Improving Relationships
Promoting Learning
Parenting
Discipline without Stress (DWS)
Reviews and Testimonials

1. WELCOME

After recently presenting to a number businesses, schools, and parent groups and listening to so many complaints, I feel an obligation to offer a consulting service.

This service is available to teachers, parents, and/or leaders in any occupation or industry who would like to reduce stress, promote responsible behavior, improve relationships, promote learning, and/or receive more joy in parenting.

If you would like to learn more, please visit the consulting page .

MONTHLY QUOTE:

“I read about your “Discipline without Stress” book, ordered a copy, began to teach the hierarchy using stories to … >>>

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Discipline Without Stress Newsletter – May 2014

On May 10, 2014 / Discipline News, Newsletters

—Volume 14 Number 5

IN THIS ISSUE:

Welcome
Promoting Responsibility
Increasing Effectiveness
Improving Relationships
Promoting Learning
Parenting
Discipline without Stress (DWS)
Reviews and Testimonials

1. WELCOME

MONTHLY QUOTE:

It will work out in the end, and if it doesn’t then it’s not the end. –Dev Patel, from the Academy Award nominated movie,”The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

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One of the advantages of the Raise Responsibility System (discipline and learning system) is that it can be implemented immediately. With this in mind, I share the following e-mail I received on Tuesday, April 29, after I presented the previous day.

“I attended your seminar yesterday in Voorhees, New Jersey and was very interested in the presentation. You have made me realize … >>>

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The One New Year’s Resolution Every Parent Should Keep

On December 31, 2012 / Parenting

As 2012 draws to a close and 2013 approaches, it’s natural for people to make New Year’s resolutions. The typical ones include losing weight, saving money, and making healthy lifestyle changes. But if you’re a parent, here’s one you may not have considered: “Making parenting less stressful.”

Is stress-free parenting even possible? Yes! You simply need to know the path to take.

Remember, getting to any destination requires knowing where you want to go and then boarding the train that will take you there. The old story about Oliver Wendell Holmes illustrates this point:

As the train conductor made his way down the aisle, the Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes, saw him coming. The

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A Key Thought from the Education and Parenting Books

On January 11, 2011 / Discipline, Parenting

Life is a conversation. Interestingly, the most influential person we talk with all day is ourself, and what we tell ourself has a direct bearing on our behavior, our performance, and our influence on others. In fact a good case can be made that our self-talk creates our reality.

Both the parenting book and the education book show how to engage in self-talk so that stress is reduced, effectiveness is increased, and relationships are improved. The education book is primarily for classroom teachers. Anyone working with other people—regardless of age—can benefit from the parenting book.… >>>

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A Parenting Story

On September 5, 2008 / Discipline, Parenting, Responsibility

I received the following e-mail and am sharing it with you in hopes that you may be as successful as this teacher and parent reported.

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When my elementary school first implemented the Raise Responsibility System, I was somewhat apprehensive about how such a program would work in my classroom. I have always felt that I created a positive learning environment in my class and, frankly, this system seemed like just one more passing fad to add to our classroom management file.

However, after reading Dr. Marshall’s book, “Discipline Without Stress, Punishments or Rewards,” I realized that if I was going to use this in my classroom, I should try it at home first.

As a mother … >>>

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